Petition · past parliament

Carers/support workers are UNSKILLED workers now in the FRONTLINE OF CORONAVIRUS

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

WE WANT THE JOB TO BE QUALIFIED AND BETTER PAY
WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPECT

Why it was rejected

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

We would like the government to consider social care as equally important to NHS

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Apr 2020

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