Petition · past parliament
Ban dividend payments by companies receiving state support during Covid crisis.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
The government's rescue plan is financed by taxpayer's money.
The Government should ban dividend payments by companies benefiting from rescue packages, as well as golden parachutes.
It should also limit financial help to companies whose main shareholders are not paying taxes in the UK.
The Government should ban dividend payments by companies benefiting from rescue packages, as well as golden parachutes.
It should also limit financial help to companies whose main shareholders are not paying taxes in the UK.
The current coronavirus crisis has lead to an economic crisis in the UK and prompted the government to deliver a rescue plan for the economy. Yet many companies still distribute dividends to their shareholders. This should cease.
In addition, companies whose main shareholders are not paying taxes in the UK should not benefit from state support, unless these shareholders contribute themselves substantially to their company's rescue package.
In addition, companies whose main shareholders are not paying taxes in the UK should not benefit from state support, unless these shareholders contribute themselves substantially to their company's rescue package.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 28 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.