Petition · past parliament
Compensation for death in service of NHS / key workers with Covid-19
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Families of NHS healthcare staff and other keyworkers who have been exposed to Covid-19 patients and have died with a Covid-19 infection while in service should receive a compensation of at least 2 annual salaries and a monthly widow pension of at least 50% of the accrued pension of the deceased.
This should apply, even if the deceased person was not a fully registered member of the NHS pension scheme, or if the deceased was retired and has returned to the NHS / workplace due to the Covid crisis.
This should not only apply to NHS workers, but also to other keyworkers who have been exposed to patients with a Covid-19 infection (e.g. carers in care homes or nurseries).
This should not only apply to NHS workers, but also to other keyworkers who have been exposed to patients with a Covid-19 infection (e.g. carers in care homes or nurseries).
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 some of these petitions:
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
Provide financial security and compensation to the families of keyworker victims: Provide financial security and compensation to the families of keyworker victims
Provide pensions to all who lose their husband, wife or partner during Covid-19: Provide pensions to all who lose their husband, wife or partner during Covid-19
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 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/
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
Provide financial security and compensation to the families of keyworker victims: Provide financial security and compensation to the families of keyworker victims
Provide pensions to all who lose their husband, wife or partner during Covid-19: Provide pensions to all who lose their husband, wife or partner during Covid-19
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 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
| 27 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.