Petition · past parliament
Immediate & Sustained Increased Wages for Our NHS / Emergency & Care Staff
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Increase the wages of our NHS, Emergency & Care Workers immediately, to compensate for a decade's lack of relative pay increases and commit to sustained, above inflation increases over the next decade, in order to financially elevate them to the position in society, they have proved they deserve.
Since austerity began over a decade ago, Our Health Workers have seen real world reductions in wages, year on year. During the CV-19 pandemic, they proved themselves to be fundamental to UK Society. Remuneration should be commensurate with daily efforts and sacrifices. They are risking death to keep the people of the UK alive. A Thursday applause is not sufficient recognition. Their wages should be increased immediately to compensate and future wage level increased, relative to other UK workers.
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
| 10 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.