Rejected petition Financial support for self- emplyd dental Hygienist during COVID-19 Pandemic.

To help finantialy hygienist not working during COVID 19
We unable to see patients as we use aerosol creating equipment and in risk if we do use it.We not played and lose incomes if no patients
No Ban on performing work but dental practices lay many of us if we don't see patients.

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Most Hygienist in UK are on self employed bassis. Currently facing no job and no income and also many possible month of being unable to work in light of COVID.there is no secure step taken toward us protecting us and we work in front line serving the public in COVID times where employer expect us to see patients regardless of COVID situation as no STRICT BAN in place to not perform Dental procedures

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Date submitted 21 March 2020
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