Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Allow employees to claim the 80% income support directly from the Government
Closed
38 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme pays employers a grant to cover 80% of the wages, up to £2,500 a month, of employees who have been put on temporary leave.
The Government should change this scheme so that employees affected by coronavirus, who are currently employed or have been in the last three months, can directly claim 80% of their wages from the Government, without this needing to be claimed by their employer.
Timeline
| 13 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
38
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
13 May 2020
Closed
13 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.