Pay for gig economy workers during coronavirus crisis using Norway example · petition

What the petition asks

During the coronavirus crisis, Norway are paying their gig economy workers 80% of their monthly income of the past 3 years, after 17days of loss of income. We in the gig economy need similar temporary income protection measures from the U.K. government to ensure we can survive this crisis.

Gig economy workers cannot survive on benefits. The income wether full time or part time is crucial for survival and to prevent poverty, homelessness and hopelessness. Norway’s solution- If a person can prove their income on zero hours for the past 3 years, a payment of 80% is made to prevent complete loss of income. We need the UK to step up if this is to continue for months. Benefits offered so far will not cover mortgages and bills, for those who work hard to receive a decent income.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/

Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/

Timeline

17 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
31 Mar 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee