Require that Awarding Bodies apply for funding to support examiners who pay PAYE

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Most examiners are paid 'employees' in that awarding bodies pay tax at source for them via PAYE. Awarding bodies have not pledged to support examiners whose main work this summer will not happen.

Those examiners who are self-employed can receive support, those who pay via PAYE cannot. Awarding bodies exploit the loophole of 'contracted' work although they do not offer P45s every time a contract ends, and HMRC argues that they are the employers of examiners paying PAYE. It is not the fault of examiners who provide essential activity intensively during exam time that examinations have been cancelled. This is the only income some examiners receive.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. It is for awarding bodies to decide whether or not to apply for financial assistance for employees.

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Timeline

28 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
8 Jun 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 8 Jun 2020

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