To furlough people cohabiting with vulnerable people during the Covid-19 crisis.

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

This is a petition calling for people living in a household with vulnerable people during the Coronavirus crisis to be protected from losing their jobs and paid 80% of their wage regardless of profession. As a society we must protect those who are protecting others or we risk losing even more lives

The government have only promised financial aid for those who are isolating, not those who are caring for a seriously ill person. There are more and more people slipping between the gaps because of the government not providing the correct guidance on this, allowing these shielded people to potentially be collateral.

We must show compassion and consider the danger as well as the anxiety induced for those whose loved ones have conditions that make them particularly vulnerable to Covid-19.

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Provide 80% pay to all members of a household with a vulnerable person

Timeline

17 Apr 2020	Petition opened for signatures
12 May 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16

Status Rejected

Rejected 12 May 2020

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