Petition · past parliament
Give NHS workers a substantial pay rise. It’s what they deserve!
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Give NHS workers a substantial pay rise to reflect how crucial they are to keeping the British people alive and healthy. Especially in our most challenging times.
NHS staff are under appreciated. Whenever a person needs medical attention they deliver the necessary care.
This is the case 24 hours a day 365 days a year. NHS workers put the health of others ahead of their own and work tirelessly in sometimes impossible situations to deliver the best care possible to their patients. The current pandemic has amplified this.
Now is the time for the British Public to realise that an increase in National Insurance is worth it to pay our NHS workers more.
This is the case 24 hours a day 365 days a year. NHS workers put the health of others ahead of their own and work tirelessly in sometimes impossible situations to deliver the best care possible to their patients. The current pandemic has amplified this.
Now is the time for the British Public to realise that an increase in National Insurance is worth it to pay our NHS workers more.
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: Increase pay for NHS healthcare workers and recognise their work
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
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
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
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
Timeline
| 26 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.