Petition · past parliament
Increase the Statutory Sick Pay.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Increase the Statutory Sick Pay in balance with the average working wage
£94 per week is not enough for the normal working class person to live off, if for this instance in a pandemic regarding the corona virus, people are being urged to go into self isolation for health etc but the normal person cant afford to do so...
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Increase Statutory Sick Pay
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 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
Timeline
| 17 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.