This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition NHS workers get a bonus for service during COVID-19 Crisis and increased salary
The COVID-19 epidemic is unprecedented. Everyone is feeling the strain of it, but it is our healthcare workers that are really the ones fighting the front lines. This is no different from a global world-war, and we should not just recognise our NHS workers with claps, but pay increases and a bonus.
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I have many friends and family who are currently separated from seeing family members as they are on the "front-lines" fighting the COVID-19 virus. They are putting their own lives at risk for everyone else, in much the same way as a soldier or member of the armed forces. This virus will leave families without mothers and fathers, not as a result of coincidence but as a result of concerted effort to save the lives of others. We need to recognise this - not just with claps, but financial support.
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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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