Front Line NHS & Key Workers to receive bonuses after the Covid19 Pandemic.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Key workers, especially front line NHS staff, that have made huge sacrifices to save lives & keep the country going should receive meaningful financial bonuses after Covid-19 has passed. This could come in the form of income tax breaks, additional paid annual leave or compensatory payment.

Risking their own & family members' health. Working without PPE equipment, arriving at empty supermarkets, working long hours & subjected to poor conditions. A pat on the back, fairy lights in windows, recognition & applause is nice but they should be compensated. Bankers get bonuses for failure & tax bills written off for huge corporations but many key workers are low paid, go to food banks or live from pay day to pay day. Compensate them without the media demonising them for asking for better.

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: Bonus for emergency services personnel working due to 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 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

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

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 2 Apr 2020

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