Care workers, NHS pay to brought up as we are on front line in crisis · petition

What the petition asks

One of the lowest paid jobs, overworked, first to recieve cuts that are happening from Government. Yet when companies advised to work from home, we are the ones that are exspected to stay in work with vulnerable adults, ensuring that your family memebers are safe with no reagrds to our health.

Its now that the government needs to realise that we as support workers, carers, NHS are the ones holding the Fort on the front line in such times of crisis about time things change and our pay is brought in line with expectations, we require a higher rate of pay way above the minimum wage. We are more at risk as in times like these, we are looking after the vulnerable and still going home to our familys and possibly infecting them.

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 pay for NHS healthcare workers and recognise their work

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

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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