Petition · past parliament
Pay 75% of salary for the 14 days of self isolate because of coronavirus.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The pay of SSP is not enough for 14 days to cover bills and all food you need
Because people will starve and not afford to pay bills.
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 these petitions calling for the same action:
Ensure employees are paid their full wage if they can't work due to coronavirus
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
Ensure employees are paid their full wage if they can't work due to coronavirus
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
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.