Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Fund increased death in service benefits for NHS staff who die during Covid-19

Closed 232 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should fund increased death in service benefits, such as a pension at the same level as the worker’s full salary, for the family members of NHS staff who die while undertaking their duties during the Covid-19 outbreak.
At present many NHS staff are working on the frontline fighting Covid-19 without the security of knowing that their family members will be financially protected if they die performing their duties.

Timeline

23 Apr 2020 Petition opened for signatures
23 Oct 2020 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 232
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 23 Apr 2020
Closed 23 Oct 2020

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