Bonus pay to frontline key workers on minimum wage during Coronavirus pandemic

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Frontline key workers continue to provide essential services to the public. Many such workers take significant health risks in particular care workers. Many receive minimum wage which seems unfair considering that they are providing essential services.

The government has announced many financial rescue packages for people who are unable to work during the pandemic. I think that those who continue to work as front line workers and only receive minimum wage should be paid a bonus during the pandemic in order to reward their essential work and to give some financial compensation for the risk they are taking to their own health.

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 these petitions calling for the same action:

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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

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

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 2 Apr 2020

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