Rejected petition Private nursery staff to get paid if forced to close by the government

To pay private day nursery staff if forced to close by the government

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Because all year round they look after everyone elses children so that their parents can go to work. Therefore if forced to close by the government they should get pay

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

The Government has announced support measures to help pay employees for businesses that have had to close. You can find out more details about the scheme here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-could-be-covered-by-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme

You may wish to speak to your employer directly about this issue.

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

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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Date submitted 19 March 2020
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