{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/306159.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":306159,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Double key workers salaries for their selfless work on COVID19.","background":"It's time to put our money where our mouth is. Let's double key workers' (nurses, teachers, supermarket workers, infrastructure workers) pay. When the country's in real trouble, it's them who are working hard --- in many cases, literally risking their lives --- to ensure we get through this.","additional_details":"We can work out how to pay for this, I'm sure. Just like we're going to sort out a lot of other things afterwards.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":10,"created_at":"2020-03-19T20:37:23.407Z","updated_at":"2020-04-15T06:00:37.628Z","rejected_at":"2020-04-15T06:00:21.717Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-03-19T20:57:14.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"The Government is not responsible for setting the salary of most key workers, or setting minimum wages for particular sectors, but you may wish to sign petitions calling for the following actions:\n\nMake hazard pay mandatory for key workers in the midst of COVID 19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307619\n\nGive all key workers a 100% tax and Nat. Ins. holiday through COVID-19 crisis: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/306845\n\nPay bonus to all key workers: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307215\n\nIncentivise NHS staff during the COVID19 outbreak by making wages untaxable: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/304595\n\nIncrease pay for NHS healthcare workers and recognise their work: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300073\n\nBonus for emergency services personnel working due to COVID-19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/303306\n\nMake the minimum wage equal for all ages and increase to at least £10: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301749\n\nYou can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:\n\nNHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/\nUK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus\n\nYou 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\n\nYou may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.\n\nFind out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/\n\nRead correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}