This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Pay the self employed a minimum of the National Living Wage.
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Pay all self employed people the minimum of the National Living Wage for the duration of the corona virus
A lot of self employed people have overheads that run into thousands every year. These overheads must still be paid. When this is over we will need these people to help rebuild our economy
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
The National Living Wage is an hourly rate of pay, not a minimum income.
Since you started your petition the Government has announced support for self-employed individuals: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-gives-support-to-millions-of-self-employed-individuals
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
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