Rejected petition Covid-19: Universal wage for all affected by government issued closures

Introduce a universal income for all low-income workers need to be supported to prevent further strain on public services in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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The closure of entertainment venues, such as theatres, cinemas and music venues aspart of government control measures to stem the spread Covid-19 will cause insurmountable hardship for the people who work in them.
In normal times, many struggle on a minimum or very low wages and often on zero hour or temporary contracts. This is why we are calling on the government to introduce a universal living wage to prevent these workers from financial ruin and destitution due to an ‘act of god’.

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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302284

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

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Date submitted 17 March 2020
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