Petition · past parliament

Give all staff in the care sector, private and council a one of payment of £500

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Show the appropriations to all care workers not just NHS for all the hard work we went through in the pandemic, Scotland, whales and Island have all had a bonus, what about us that work in care In England. Working extra shifts risk our own lives to help support and look after our elder.
All care staff in the care industry need to be recognised for all the extra hard work we put in over the last year. Working extra hours changing shifts to work round children and work to ensure enough staff were in to cover the shits. Risking our own lives and our families by going in and supporting and looking after the venerable. Seems we have been forgotten this last year.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

To pay every NHS and Social Care Worker in England a £500 "Thank You" Bonus

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Timeline

21 Mar 2021 Petition opened for signatures
7 May 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 7 May 2021

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