Petition · past parliament
Pay care workers a suitable wage that they deserve
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Pay rise for all care workers
Working through this terrifying time , sacrificing our families and loved ones to keep people safe , for £8.72 is shameful
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We currently have some petitions open that you may like to sign:
Require all key and essential workers be paid at least the Real Living Wage
Increase the National Living Wage to £9.21 an hour
Create an Emergency Carers Support Fund to increase care worker wages
Increase pay for all NHS staff by 15%
Give all key workers a £10,000 tax break (in addition to the existing allowance)
Require all key and essential workers be paid at least the Real Living Wage
Increase the National Living Wage to £9.21 an hour
Create an Emergency Carers Support Fund to increase care worker wages
Increase pay for all NHS staff by 15%
Give all key workers a £10,000 tax break (in addition to the existing allowance)
Timeline
| 11 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Jan 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.