Allow grandparents to help working parents with childcare in local lockdowns

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

Allow working families to form a support bubble with grandparents so they can help with childcare. With many parents back at work and local lockdowns in place many are struggling as a lot of grandparents help with childcare. Some families rely on this help and can’t afford other childcare.

The area in which I live has recently been placed in a local lockdown and these restrictions now mean my daughters grandparents are unable to help us with childcare after school. We have after school childcare 2 days per week and my parents were due to help a further 2 days. I want the government to recognise that many working families rely on grandparents to help with childcare. For many it is unaffordable and a lot of childcare places are full meaning parents will have to take time off work.

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: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/551538

Timeline

18 Sep 2020	Petition opened for signatures
24 Sep 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16

Status Rejected

Rejected 24 Sep 2020

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