This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Review the 80% for those key workers told to isolate
To review the 80% and include key workers who are told to isolate, or are advised to isolate for their own health as they are high risk.
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Key workers whose industries are not being closed down but are being told to isolate - either due to symptoms or being high risk - are then hit further in the pocket after putting their health at risk and atching Covid-19, or are unable to work despite being fit to due to being classed as high risk for their own health. They should and MUST be eligible for the 80% scheme.
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You may wish to sign these petitions calling for the same action:
Ensure employees are paid their full wage if they can't work due to coronavirus: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301652
Pay Key Workers 2 weeks full pay if they have to isolate: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/309104
Fund paid leave for people with high risk conditions during COVID19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301559
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
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
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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 letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
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