Petition · Cabinet Office
Compensate people excluded from Government COVID support schemes
Closed
1,339 signatures
What the petition asks
1. Acknowledge the financial hardship faced by taxpayers excluded from government support during COVID
2. Provide fair & equitable redress to those taxpayer who received nothing
2. Provide fair & equitable redress to those taxpayer who received nothing
We think an estimated 3 million UK taxpayers, comprising a diverse group of freelancers, small business owners, & newly employed individuals, were unfairly excluded from COVID financial support schemes. We believe this exclusion resulted in severe financial hardship, including loss of income, business closures, & personal debt. Despite repeated calls for action, we feel the government has failed in its moral obligation & legal duty to address this social injustice, which we think continues to wreck lives.
Timeline
| 24 Jan 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,339
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
24 Jan 2025
Closed
24 Jul 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 1 Aug 2026.