Scrap Income tax for all essential workers during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

People are being paid to stay at home and keep us all safe, whilst essential workers risk their lives daily for no reward.

No person who works through this pandemic should have to pay income tax, never mind danger pay, income tax should be scrapped immediately. The Prime Minister suggested doing so earlier in the week but it seems to have been well and truly put on the backburner. Never mind telling us how much you appreciate us risking our lives, and how much you appreciate all our hard work, why not show us

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: Give all key workers a 100% tax and Nat. Ins. holiday through COVID-19 crisis

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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