This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Pay all NHS staff £5000 tax-free after covid-19 emergency receeds to say thanks.
Pass legislation to raise tax by 1p for one year ONLY to reward NHS staff as a grateful Nation to those who risk their lives day in and day out now. The payment MUST be tax free and then, for example, they can have a well deserved holiday with loved ones and get rest.
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Pay all NHS staff £5000 tax-free after coronavirus emergency receeds as a thank you from a grateful nation and pay for it by a 1p increase in taxation for one year - excluding NHS staff from the onde year tax increase.
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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:
Make hazard pay mandatory for key workers in the midst of COVID 19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307619
Give all key workers a 100% tax and Nat. Ins. holiday through COVID-19 crisis: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/306845
Pay bonus to all key workers: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307215
Incentivise NHS staff during the COVID19 outbreak by making wages untaxable: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/304595
Increase pay for NHS healthcare workers and recognise their work: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300073
Bonus for emergency services personnel working due to COVID-19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/303306
Make the minimum wage equal for all ages and increase to at least £10: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301749
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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Find 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/
Read correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
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