Petition · past parliament

GiveFrontline workers (NHS,Pharmacy etc) a bonus for efforts in Covid19 Pandemic

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

UK government: Give all Frontline workers ( NHS, Pharmacy a bonus for their efforts in Covid 19 Pandemic
In the face of the Covid 19 Pandemic the frontline staff put their lives on hold and in danger of infection H&S of the UK. They should be rewarded by a cash bonus to go someway of repaying them
In the face of the Covid 19 Pandemic the frontline staff put their lives on hold and in danger of infection for the health and safety of the UK population. They should be rewarded by a cash bonus to go someway of repaying them.

They have gone over and above their duty to help the country and should never be viewed as a lower job and respected and paid what they are worth.

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: Pay bonus to all key workers

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Apr 2020

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