This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Stop MP’s receiving £10,000 extra money for home working and give to NHS
The government has announced more money for MP’s to help working from home. MP’s are no different and will still have a salary coming in but many others aren’t and are struggling. The money pledged here should go straight into the NHS for PPE or for bonuses for their hard work at this time.
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People are worried and concerned they do not have enough money to pay their bills, businesses unable to meet their obligations and pay their workers. Businesses unable to stay open and are trying to keep afloat.
MP’s being offered £10,000 to work from home as extra money is disgraceful at a time when most are struggling.
The money should be better spent where it’s needed....the NHS! They deserve the extra, they deserve the bonus, they deserve the recognition, they deserve it not the MP’s!!!!
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
The UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for setting MPs' pay. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is responsible for deciding on MPs' expenses and pay. IPSA is independent of both Parliament and Government.
You can find out more about IPSA here: https://www.theipsa.org.uk/about-us/
Donating money would be a decision for individual MPs, not the UK Government or Parliament.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Increase pay for NHS healthcare workers and recognise their work: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300073
Ensure continued Universal health cover by legally committing to a minimum spend: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300925
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: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
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