Petition · past parliament
Give parents rights to be furloughed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Closed
42 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should give parents legal rights to be furloughed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme when they are unable to access childcare, for example where school/nursery is closed. This should be at parent’s discretion, not employers, with protections from losing their jobs.
During the pandemic, many families are trying to juggle working (either from home or otherwise ) and homeschooling with no childcare.
This is having a severe impact on mental health of families, particularly on women who often take on the larger load of childcare responsibilities.
This is having a severe impact on mental health of families, particularly on women who often take on the larger load of childcare responsibilities.
Timeline
| 2 Feb 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Aug 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
42
Status
Closed
Opened
2 Feb 2021
Closed
2 Aug 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.