This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Get all careworkers paid more than minimum wage.
I want careworkers to get more than minimum wage working with vulnerable adults, they have proven they are the backbone of the UK during this Covid-19 pandemic
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I think our vulnerable adults would be at risk if they didn’t have carers risking their lives in this pandemic to support them, they do an excellent job and they deserve a good wage not just now but always
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
The UK Government sets a National Minimum Wage and a National Living Wage, which applies to all workers. The Government and Parliament are not responsible for setting minimum wages for particular industries. This is a matter for individual employers.
We have published a petition calling for the Government to increase the minimum wage, which you might like to sign: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301749
We have also published petitions calling for key workers to be given hazard pay, a bonus, and tax relief, which you might like to sign:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/306845
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307619
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307215
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
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
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