Petition · past parliament
A higher minimum wage for people in a caring job and funding to cover it.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
In the next budget the Chancellor should create a two-tier minimum wage with a second, higher, minimum wage for people employed in a caring capacity. He must also guarantee central funding to cover this so that it doesn't impact on the budgets of care providers or councils.
No matter what your position in society we all, at the most vulnerable points in our lives, rely on people who are not given the recompense they deserve. We tell them we value them, now it's time to show it.
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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You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Increase minimum wage for social care staff to £10.72: Increase minimum wage for social care staff to £10.72
Pay rise for NHS and care staff: Pay rise for NHS and care staff
Increase NHS and Social Care staff pay by 25%: Increase NHS and Social Care staff pay by 25%
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 find 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 read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Timeline
| 9 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.