Petition · past parliament
Get 80% pay scheme for those whose contract started after 28/02/2020
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Not everyone was in work before the 28/02/2020 but was in work before the job losses due to Coronavirus started. We are left with no help whatsoever.
We are looking to be treated the same as everyone else and get the 80% wage scheme to keep us in line and remove the tremendous worry
We are looking to be treated the same as everyone else and get the 80% wage scheme to keep us in line and remove the tremendous worry
Take the worry and stress away from a large portion of the Uk population that seemed to have fallen through the cracks.
Help us avoid poverty due to this lack of commitment to us
I am currently without any money coming in and trying to get onto universal credit is a joke as it’s all jammed
(I’m also not able to apply as due to my job I am posted out of the Uk for more than 4 weeks a year so am not entitled to any help whatsoever even though we pay Uk tax and national insurance )
Help us avoid poverty due to this lack of commitment to us
I am currently without any money coming in and trying to get onto universal credit is a joke as it’s all jammed
(I’m also not able to apply as due to my job I am posted out of the Uk for more than 4 weeks a year so am not entitled to any help whatsoever even though we pay Uk tax and national insurance )
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: Change the Furlough Support Scheme to include new hires after 28th February.
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 read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
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:
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 read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
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
| 27 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.