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
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.