Petition · past parliament
Pay everyone not working because of Coronavirus an income that they can rely on
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Take away the fear of self isolating by giving a fixed income instead of the lottery the government has introduced..
We need to lock down the UK to shorten the period the virus holds us at ransom I am in the vunerable bracket looking for work since the company employing me via an agency laid me off 20 March 2020 saying the one week's notice will be paid I was one of around180
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Implement Universal Basic Income to give home & food security through Covid-19
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
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
| 27 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.