Financial support for those that were due to, or had begun work after 28/02/2020

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

There are many people around the UK who were in the middle of changing jobs, or starting work before the lockdown was announced who now cannot be furloughed and recieve help from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

In my case I was due to start work on the 24th Mar, the lockdown was announced on the 23rd Mar after I'd signed a contract. However because I was not on PAYE before the 28th February I am now stuck at home looking to claim Universal Credit (which is currently swamped with applications) and will lose out on hundreds of pounds a month. I know there are hundreds if not thousands of others out there in a similar situation. Why are we being left to fend for ourselves whilst everyone else gets help?

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Change the Furlough Support Scheme to include new hires after 28th February.

You can find out about what Government support is available for people as a result of coronavirus (under the section on employment and financial support) here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

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/

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

31 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
16 Apr 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 16 Apr 2020

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