Rejected petition Stop taxing key workers.

Rejected on 2 April 2020

The key workers should not be getting taxed at a time like this as they are helping run the country.

Key workers are having to put their lives at risk by keeping the country going during this worldwide pandemic. Whilst others are able to sit at home socially distancing themselves, the nation is having to rely on key workers to keep society running; all for the health and safety of other people. Surely, it is unfair that they are being taxed for practically putting their own lives and health at risk during a crisis like the COVID-19.

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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

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NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

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