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Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury

Fund full sick pay for employees that are off work due to COVID

Closed 333 signatures

What the petition asks

Families cannot afford to have 2 weeks off work, due to Track & Trace if employers will only pay employees SSP (£95.85 per week). The Government should help employers pay their staff their full wage. This could operate in a similar way to the furlough scheme.
People work hard to earn enough money to covers their bills, and many have no chance to save, so having to self-isolate for 2 weeks will have a devastating financial effect on many families and households. People cannot afford not to work. They would safely stay at home if they could afford to.

Timeline

15 Oct 2020 Petition opened for signatures
15 Apr 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 333
Status Closed
Department HM Treasury
Opened 15 Oct 2020
Closed 15 Apr 2021

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