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Petition · past parliament

Furlough the partners and family members of the critically extremely vulnerable.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Furlough should be give to the house hold members of the Critically Extremely Vulnerable
If financial support is not given to this group of people during the pandemic they will be forced to work in environments where the virus is easily transmitted. This in turn will mean that the Critically Extremely Vulnerable who are shielding will face a high risk of being exposed to the virus. This in turn will increase pressure on the NHS and overwhelm our hospitals.

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 which calls for a similar action:

Support families of Shielders to also Shield to protect their loved ones.

Timeline

9 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
22 Jan 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 22 Jan 2021

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