Petition · past parliament
Immediately increase the pay of nurses, nursing assistant and carers
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Given that we have all recognised the true value of Nurses, Nursing assistants, and carers, the government must:
1. Immediately increase their pay by 10%
2. Set up an independent public inquiry into the appropriate remuneration package for these essential workers and implement the results.
1. Immediately increase their pay by 10%
2. Set up an independent public inquiry into the appropriate remuneration package for these essential workers and implement the results.
In addition
* Reinstate training bursaries for these important workers
* cancel parking charges in hospitals for medical staff
*provide free meals for hospital staff whilst they are on duty
* ensure future pay increases are inflation plus 1% as a minimum
* Reinstate training bursaries for these important workers
* cancel parking charges in hospitals for medical staff
*provide free meals for hospital staff whilst they are on duty
* ensure future pay increases are inflation plus 1% as a minimum
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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Give NHS staff a one off bonus for their help with Covid 19: Give NHS staff a one off bonus for their help with Covid 19
Reward our healthcare heroes now for risking their lives to fight Covid-19: Reward our healthcare heroes now for risking their lives to fight Covid-19.
Give NHS staff a pay rise in line with MPs pay increase: Give NHS staff a pay rise in line with MPs pay increase.
Pay all NHS Staff at least the Real Living Wage: Pay all NHS Staff at least the Real Living Wage!
Incentivise NHS staff during the COVID19 outbreak by making wages untaxable: Incentivise NHS staff during the COVID19 outbreak by making wages untaxable
Increase National Insurance by 5 pence to Increase Salaries for all NHS Workers: Increase National Insurance by 5 pence to Increase Salaries for all NHS Workers
Award all nursing staff in the NHS pay rise of 10%:
Award all Nursing Staff in the NHS a pay rise of 10% backdated to 1 April 2020
Fund after care for all NHS staff following coronavirus: Fund after care for all NHS staff following coronavirus.
Fund free Travel, Parking, Hotel & Childcare during COVID-19 for NHS staff: Fund free Travel, Parking, Hotel & Childcare during COVID-19 for NHS staff
Fund free meals for NHS staff whilst on duty during the COVID19 Pandemic: Fund free meals for NHS staff whilst on duty during the COVID19 Pandemic
Supply NHS key frontline staff working during Covid-19 healthy food hampers: Supply NHS key frontline staff working during Covid-19 healthy food hampers
Fund increased death in service benefits for NHS staff who die during Covid-19: Fund increased death in service benefits for NHS staff who die during Covid-19
Fund council tax for our all our NHS workers: Fund council tax for our all our NHS workers
Timeline
| 16 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Jun 2020
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