Rejected petition Give UK Childminders emergency funding if they have to close down amid COVID-19
If childminders are shut down in view of Covid-19, the Government should set up an emergency fund to ensure their survival and ensure that their finance and family do not suffer.
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Parents feel so much happier when they found someone they can totally trust with their child, who knows them and their family personally. Taking your child to a childminder can be the next best thing to your own home.
We need the financial support from the government to secure our small business and our families.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Since you started this petition, the Government has announced various support measures, including the Self-employment Income Support Scheme. You can find more information here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme
You can also find information about the support measures available to childcare and early years settings here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
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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