This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition A National Living Wage For ALL Workers During the Corona Virus
Currently, the UK Government is taking radical steps to help those affected by the Corona Virus. However, there isn't any real help for the Self Employed and those small businesses who don't fit the criteria for grants and income support.
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A National Living Wage for all those working and paying taxes. We are all going to be affected with a loss of earnings, hours, jobs, business and financial security. The government needs to help the many, not just the few. A living wage for all would bolster financial confidence and help to keep the UK economy going. Businesses would be able to continue to operate and the self-employed would be able to keep their jobs. When the dust settles the UK will be well-poised to recover quickly.
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.
We understand that you want the Government to change the financial support it is offering to workers, but it's not clear exactly what action you would like the Government to take.
We have published a petition calling on the Government to implement Universal Basic Income to give home & food security through Covid-19, which you might like to sign: 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
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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