Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Extend the Job Retention Scheme to UK citizens employed by overseas companies
Closed
15 signatures
What the petition asks
I believe the Job Retention Scheme set out by the Government does not go far enough to cover all UK citizens. In the current policy a UK citizen who contributes Tax and NI through PAYE in the UK and is placed on furlough by his overseas employer, is not eligible for help under the scheme.
The Government should extend the blanket of the Job Retention Scheme and cover all UK citizens, regardless of where their employer is based. These individuals that are missed by the scheme contribute to society and should be eligible for the governments help in these difficult times. One key example of this shortfall in the scheme is oil and gas workers. Many of these key workers, as outlined by the Government, are not eligible as many are employees of international companies based out with the UK.
Timeline
| 19 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Nov 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
19 May 2020
Closed
19 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.