Petition · past parliament

Make all key workers exempt from the tax increase following the furlough scheme

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

I want all key workers to be exempt from the addition tax increase that’s is to follow post ending the furlough scheme.
I think it’s unacceptable that key workers have to help contribute to the debt caused by the furlough scheme. Whilst the majority of population have enjoyed months of free time and free money, the crucial key workers have and still are putting their lives on the line and have had nothing but a pitiful clap to show for it. So I’m asking out of an act of decency to make all key worker staff exempt from the tax increase as if it weren’t for them the country would be in an even bigger crisis.

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: Exempt persons ineligible for coronavirus support from future tax/NI increases

Timeline

12 Jun 2020 Petition opened for signatures
29 Jul 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Jul 2020

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