Provide financial support for self employed people who can’t cover expenses. · petition

What the petition asks

We want government to provide financial support for self employed people, who won’t be able to cover their expenses after the loss of earnings after the first two weeks of not being to work. Most events are being cancelled. Social gatherings, parties & celebrations. Many different types of workers.

We need the government to support all the self employed people who are a great force within this country. These workers keep the country going, apply many long hours of their time and get no support when times are hard. The main reason I am doing this is for my daughter, but by helping her, I’m hoping to help others in the same situation. Please find it in your hearts to sign this petition and support these people.

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