Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Extend death in service benefits for COVID19 to NHS or care worker's household

Closed 1,705 signatures

What the petition asks

Unfortunately some NHS and care workers will lose loved ones in their households to COVID 19 as a result of their work and the government should adequately compensate the risk of sacrifices that key workers make when these tragic set of events occur.
The government has introduced a payment of £60000 to any key worker who loses their life due to COVID 19. This should be extended to any family member in the household of the key workers if they become infected and subsequently lose their life as a result of the work of the key worker.

Timeline

28 May 2020 Petition opened for signatures
28 Nov 2020 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,705
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 28 May 2020
Closed 28 Nov 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.