To support students through this crisis we are people like anyone else.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Being a student many of us work in pubs and restaurants the things that have been closed, many on 0 hours or 4 hour contracts (I average 16-20).I’ve been informed I will only be paid 4 hours a week while closed.Therefore I am asking the government while we are shut to open universal credit up to us.

It could be universal credit or some form of help during this crisis but us students need some sort of financial help like everyone else. I have food to buy and my student finance doesn’t cover the rent which is due in a month. So I want government and Parliament to protect us durning this crisis as some of us will go through financial hardship if we get no help.

Why it was rejected

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

Allow full time students to claim universal credit during the Covid-19 pandemic

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

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

Timeline

22 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
24 Apr 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 24 Apr 2020

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