Everyone faces difficulties during the current pandemic, as does the economy. Many enterprises have suffered or closed, especially small and medium ones. Thanks to the government, assistance is currently being provided to enterprises operating in a pandemic, but not everyone can access this support. These are those that are startups or have just opened and have not yet managed to trade. Many of these enterprises even started working without a commercial bank account, and currently banks refuse to issue loans to them because their accounts do not work for more than 30 days. In fact, some banks apologise and ask businesses to return next year. (!!) Thus, the petition says whether the UK government can solve this problem and support startups and small businesses that operate without business bank accounts, have a bank business account for less than 30 days and have no business income.

We bailed out the banks, it is time for the banks to repay that debt! The three-month holiday from monthly payments is a standard feature in mortgage products offered by lenders and is nothing new. The banks are offering only to waive the assessment process of the customers financials in order to obtain approval of the facility. This facility will prove profitable for the banks, it is nothing more than a deferment of these payments into the future. Lenders still charge interest during this period and simply add this interest to the loan which will then increase monthly direct debit payments. For those people who have been struggling to meet their monthly expenses before the lockdown, how can they be expected to meet the additional cost of this facility once payments resume. The solution is to apply a three-month break from mortgage and loan payments without adding penalties and charges and simply increase the term of the loan by three months. No-one is winning here, we all have to do our bit and now it is time for banks to do theirs. The public suffered years of austerity and are in return asking for three months!

Mental health of the nation and kick starting the economy

For those working through the pandemic it would be helpful to have some form of financial support to help support them and their families, who members of which may be on furlough and losing money or worse have been made unemployed. Not being eligible , for example, for mortgage assistance as I rent this would make a big difference.

Because they are overworked ,undervalued and they are our key brave frontline careers

This award, presented as a collective to Malta, set a precedent. As we are in an unparalleled situation, where ordinary staff in the NHS have quite literally put their lives on the line at a moment's notice, often with very personal sacrifices being made, to care for the nation in a national crisis. It is fitting that their unflinching bravery be recognised. Without them, we would be facing a much deeper crisis. They must be rewarded and recognised for being the backbone of Britain. They were the new front line in the war against this virus.

The whole of the Country are behind our health and social care workers and we believe that the front line staff should have access to adequate PPE to perform their roles with the highest level of protection.

We are amid a global pandemic, yet, university faculty expect us to carry on as normal and not to worry. They implemented a 'safety net' but this net does not allow you to achieve your potential whilst being directly/indirectly affected by the pandemic. As well as a two-week extension without evidence. This enough for the small percentage. Safety net means your mark cannot go down. E.g. you score 40 or a little higher. You end up with 40 even though you would score 60 usually. Altering your final grade. This is especially unfair to third-year students who have worked tirelessly for the past 3 years. As well as the other undergraduate and postgraduate students at USW. My name is Jess and I am just one case of many. My toddler and I had what was suspected as COVID-19 related symptoms (111's advice) and the illness was around 9 days and the recovery period has lasted a week so far. My mother is immunosuppressed. We had to self-quarantine within my household and normally, my family could not look after my son for me to do work as they have degrees to complete as well. But, with the illness in mind, it was a definite no help situation. I am 21, mother to a 16-month-old, a cover supervisor to high schools and full-time undergraduate student finishing my final year. My household includes 3 undergraduate students: my brother, my mother, myself and my toddler. As you can imagine life is hectic. My son used to be in Creche but 3 days a week but they have closed amid the pandemic. A family member that looked after him once a week until the evening is a key worker. My current partner who helps out a lot does not live in the same house as myself and with lockdown, he cannot help out. My EX-partner cannot have my son as he lives in a house with key workers and they have experienced COVID like symptoms so they are quarantined. All my possible work options are diminished. I stay up late, wake up tired as my toddler is teething so the few hours of sleep that I have is broken. We are all worried about the pandemic for family, friends, loved ones and ourselves. Examination boards and higher and further education across Wales and globally are giving students (of all educational levels) their predicted grades e.g. AGORED, AQA and WJEC etc. Why can't the university of South Wales show their hardworking students the same understanding and kindness? We have enough to stress in trying to beat this virus about without the stress of university assignments and dissertations. A reminder that a large percentage, your students are parents, keyworkers, grandparents, self-employed, financially stressed, mental health sufferers whose minds are not faring well indoors constantly. We already do not get the graduation we have anticipated for three years. Do not do us a disservice. Hopefully, your actions will positively impact the other universities that are not predicting grades. You cannot expect us to repeat our year if we do get the grade that we were on track to receive. Please, predict our grades. We are all already struggling.

With COVID-19 having a devastating impact on the UK. Companies that are not registered to pay tax in the UK, should not be eligible to claim.

Govt help has been announced for some charities but appears not to offer any support to animal rescue charities. This despite the fact that much of their work comes from statutory agencies asking for help to take on animals left behind by domestic tragedies of all sorts. In the light of lots of misinformation recently, many animals will be abandoned at this time in addition to the normal intake of dumped, abused and lost animals. The animals in their care now risk being euthanised if they are forced to close, and the future impact on animals needing care will be huge if many centres are forced to close. I have adopted many dogs from rescue places over the years, and their impact on mental and physical wellbeing is well researched. Dedicated staff and volunteers make this possible, and they deserve support.

With the nation in lockdown, victims of domestic abuse are trapped with their abusers and isolated from support. Even before Coronavirus, there weren’t enough bed places for women to leave - with 3 out of 5 women referred to refuges being turned away for lack of space. Now, rates of domestic abuse are increasing, and we’re in a national crisis. Women’s Aid has seen a 41% increase in survivors trying to access support online. But for many women, digital support won’t be enough. Many desperately need accommodation away from abuse. But there could be a place for these women to go. While many survivors and their children need to access safe accommodation, hotel rooms and across the country are empty due to cancelled events and travel plans. The French government has already committed to housing those fleeing domestic abuse in hotels. In the UK, Southall Black Sisters have successfully lobbied hotels to agree to house those escaping domestic abuse. The hotels are not looking to make a profit on this - only cover their costs We need a firm commitment from the Government that they will pay hotels across the county so that no survivor is trapped with their abuser.

It is important because we are also in need of financial help during this crisis.