Petition · past parliament
Minimum £3000 tax break for all key workers.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Please implement a tax code for key workers which gives them minimum £3000 tax advantage in this financial year 2020-2021.
A privileged tax code for key workers in these type of emergencies will help during current and future national crises.
This code should be implemented now and then reserved/triggered again should a similar national crises arise in future.
This code should be implemented now and then reserved/triggered again should a similar national crises arise in future.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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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
| 1 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Apr 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Apr 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.