Corona Virus - Tax free Redundancy Pay

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should implement an immediate tax free scheme for those who have been made redundant during the coronavirus Covid-19 crisis.
Doing this will reduce pressures caused by acts of desperation.

Trialling a tax relief for all residents who lost their jobs would give home and food security, allowing people to make the right decisions for their families and wider society, whilst also keeping money flowing through the economy.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We understand that you want the Government to change how people who are made redundant are taxed, but it's not clear exactly how you want the Government to do this.

Redundancy pay under £30,000 is already not taxable, and it's not clear if you want this exemption to be extended, or for the Government to make some other changes to support people who have been made redundant.

You could start a new petition stating in more detail what action you would like the Government to make.

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

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 20

Status Rejected

Rejected 8 Apr 2020

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