Increase SSP, suspend utility bill payments and £1000 lump sum for everyone.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

During the coronavirus crisis we need the government to step in with real solution to support not only business but struggling families. Financial aid isn’t coming fast enough with families forced to work when they might be sick or know someone is sick because they need to pay their bills.

We need the government to dig deep and provide more financial aide to the self employed, zero hour contract workers and other low wage families that barely live above the bread line and live from payslip to payslip. Increasing SSP rate and a one off lump sum will greatly improve people’s chances to stay afloat and weather this storm while a suspension on utility bill payments will help even the elderly and most vulnerable.

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:

Increase Statutory Sick Pay
Implement Universal Basic Income to give home & food security through Covid-19
Encourage lenders, landlords and utilities to freeze payments during lockdown

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/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public

Timeline

18 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
23 Mar 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 23 Mar 2020

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