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Petition · past parliament

Immediately move all NHS staff to the top of their pay banding.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Move all NHS staff to the top of their pay bands immediately in recognition of their outstanding hard work and bravery during the COVID-19 pandemic; anyone at the top of their banding should receive a one off payment of £500.
Move all NHS staff to the top of their pay bands immediately in recognition of their outstanding hard work and bravery during the COVID-19 pandemic; anyone at the top of their banding should receive a one off payment of £500.

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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Give NHS staff a pay rise in line with MPs pay increase.
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Timeline

4 Apr 2020 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 May 2020

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