Petition · past parliament
Increase all key workers’ wages whilst supporting with COVID-19
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
The government needs to announce the incentives they are willing to offer to the group of workers Categorised as key workers, who are supporting the NHS and other services on the front line in the effort to combat the COVID -19 pandemic.
The government needs to support this incentive because key workers are sacrificing more than their health to offer support.
They key workers are risking their families, friends and their lives everyday to ensure that the effects of this virus are as minimal as possible.
They key workers are risking their families, friends and their lives everyday to ensure that the effects of this virus are as minimal as possible.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We think these petitions are similar:
Make hazard pay mandatory for key workers in the midst of COVID 19.
Pay bonus to all key workers
Make hazard pay mandatory for key workers in the midst of COVID 19.
Pay bonus to all key workers
Timeline
| 18 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Apr 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.