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
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.