Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Require all vulnerable and at risk people to stop going to work
Closed
30 signatures
What the petition asks
I want the government to officially declare all vulnerable and at risk people are now being required to stay at home and not go to work at all, so they can self-isolate. They should be paid SSP for the entirety of this pandemic or an average of their wage so they can meet their bills.
Many vulnerable people are terrified about the virus but many are being required to go to work because employers are not legally obliged to allow them to stay at home and isolate. These vulnerable people are at increased risk of severe illness from coronavirus and must be protected.
It is not fair that vulnerable people are being required to turn up to work.
It is not fair that vulnerable people are being required to turn up to work.
Timeline
| 8 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Oct 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
30
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
8 Apr 2020
Closed
8 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.