Petition · past parliament
Coronavirus COVID19 and unemployment Crisis.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should pass a bill immediately to support the employees by giving them 80% of their wages at least for 3 months who are out of work due to COVID 19 crisis.
Coronavirus the government should pay 80% of wages for employees who are not working due to COVID 19 crisis and release a grant of 5-10% UKs GDP.
The government should temporarily support workers for at least 3 months unitl this issue is not resolved.
The government should temporarily support workers for at least 3 months unitl this issue is not resolved.
Why it was rejected
The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.
Timeline
| 20 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Apr 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.