Rejected petition Tax relief for key workers in Covid-19, incl. NHS/care, supermarkets etc

Give key workers a tax break during the Covid-19 response to reflect the danger their continued efforts involves and the fact that they cannot work from home to protect themselves and their families. To include NHS & care staff, supermarket workers, delivery drivers, critical infrastructure staff.

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Those designated by the government as key workers and those asked to continue going to work to perform vital services deserve financial recognition that they cannot take the same measures to protect themselves and their families as most of the population. A tax break of at least 3 months would help them feel valued in a material way that will provide proper assistance to their families.

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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/306845

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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Date submitted 24 March 2020
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