Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Increase Statutory Sick Pay to £330 per week during COVID-19
Closed
33 signatures
What the petition asks
Statutory Sick Pay to be increased to £330 per week paid to anyone in the UK who has to take sick leave or isolate during the COVID-019 pandemic, e.g. until 31 December 2021
To ensure that EVERYONE can afford to take sick leave or isolate and thus reduce the transmission of COVID-19. This will support vaccination to ensure that transmission is held down whilst the vaccination program is rolled out. It will also support planned asymptomatic testing programs, as the scheme in Liverpool identified that people with less financial stability were less likely to get tested, and so likely to increase transmission.
Timeline
| 4 Feb 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Aug 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
33
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
4 Feb 2021
Closed
4 Aug 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.