Petition · past parliament

Increase wages from minimum wage for care and support workers

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the government to re think about how much the government pay us frontline workers, minimum wage is barely enough to live on without working ridiculous hours just to cover bills
During this time of crisis with covid 19 it just shows that without us care and support workers the world would struggle, we do the jobs most people turn their noses up at, yes we wipe bums and clean up bodily fluids but yet we get the lowest pay, if it weren’t for those that care about who we support and prevent any illnesses or neglect and abuse then the world would be a lot worse off I myself have been a care and support worker for many of years from elderly to severely disabled on a low wage

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

9 May 2020 Petition opened for signatures
16 Jul 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 16 Jul 2020

Follow this petition

Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.

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