Petition · past parliament

Support seafarers who are out of work as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

As British citizens, we feel there MUST be some sort of financial support available to help with mortgage/rent/living costs during this uncertain period in alignment with the other employed and self employed packages currently on offer.
Take into consideration our previous earnings and give Financial support based on this.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Offer financial support for out of work Seafarers during the COVID-19 pandemic

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

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

8 Apr 2020 Petition opened for signatures
9 Jun 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 9 Jun 2020

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