Petition · past parliament

All keyworkers to receive hazard pay if are working during the pandemicofCOVID19

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Most key workers are not paid hazard pay or any kind of bonus for the life danger are putting themselves working during the pandemic of COVID19 . Parliament should implement a rule so the key workers receive some kind of benefits or bonuses for working during the pandemic to keep the country running
Most key workers are not paid hazard pay or any kind of bonus for the life danger are putting themselves working during the pandemic of COVID19. They put themselves and there families in life threatening situation and lots of stress and some big companies earning huge profits after there work .

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: Make hazard pay mandatory for key workers in the midst of COVID 19.

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Apr 2020

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