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Take less tax during this COVID-19 to promote NHS staff to work more hours

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Over time will be done by NHS STAFF or arm forces to fight this corona virus but tax man will take the tax and we will not get paid for our hard work and dedication to support the country during this hard time
Government should support NHS staff and arm forces so they can work more hours and they will get rewarded in the shape of taking less tax during COVID-19 time duration.
You can support our NHS staff to work more hours and take less tax during this period only to reward the staff.
I suggest the government to take LESS TAX during this time purely to incur age them to work more hours and support the community in this hard time.

Why it was rejected

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

The Government is not responsible for setting the salary of most key workers, or setting minimum wages for particular sectors, but you may wish to sign petitions calling for the following actions:

Make hazard pay mandatory for key workers in the midst of COVID 19: Make hazard pay mandatory for key workers in the midst of COVID 19.

Give all key workers a 100% tax and Nat. Ins. holiday through COVID-19 crisis: Give all key workers a 100% tax and Nat. Ins. holiday through COVID-19 crisis

Pay bonus to all key workers: Pay bonus to all key workers

Incentivise NHS staff during the COVID19 outbreak by making wages untaxable: Incentivise NHS staff during the COVID19 outbreak by making wages untaxable

Increase pay for NHS healthcare workers and recognise their work: Increase pay for NHS healthcare workers and recognise their work

Bonus for emergency services personnel working due to COVID-19: Bonus for emergency services personnel working due to COVID-19

Make the minimum wage equal for all ages and increase to at least £10: Make the minimum wage equal for all ages and increase to at least £10

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

You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/

Read correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/

Timeline

20 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
15 Apr 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 15 Apr 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.