Petition · past parliament

Award all key workers a medal and financial reward for their COVID-19 sacrifices

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

To recognise the scacrifes made by all of our key workers during and after the COVID-19 pandemic into the UK . Issueing all key workers a medal and a financial reward that acknowledges their commitment, efforts and hard work.
All of us have been touched by the COVID-19 pandemic here in the UK. It is right and proper for all of us as a country, to say thank you to those who have in what ever capacity, helped our country in its time of greatest need since WW2.

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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Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 14 Apr 2020

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