Put £1000 into every bank account of working age for a minimum of six months.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Government should avoid bringing people into a complicated benefits system and act now - decisively - to guarantee incomes. This means putting £1000 into the bank accounts of working age people through existing payroll systems - immediately.

This action will remove the fear of unemployment and no income, enable people to keep shopping, working, providing for their families and prevent the economy crashing completely. It is a comprehensive measure. The money can be recouped later by a temporary 1% increase on income tax as the economy strengthens. It also means people will be better able to support the vulnerable in society and focus on health.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Timeline

19 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
31 Mar 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 31 Mar 2020

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