Petition · past parliament
Immediately Introduce Emergency Universal Basic Income
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Millions of UK citzens have been left out of current economic policy.
Everybody MUST have enough money to manage during the Covid 19 crisis. Then, the country can unite in supporting those fighting the disease & ensuring everyone has adequate access to food & medicines whilst in lockdown.
Everybody MUST have enough money to manage during the Covid 19 crisis. Then, the country can unite in supporting those fighting the disease & ensuring everyone has adequate access to food & medicines whilst in lockdown.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Implement Universal Basic Income to give home & food security through Covid-19
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 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
Timeline
| 24 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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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.