Petition · past parliament
Officially recognise the UK's carers as workers.
Closed
714 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK's 1.7 Carers save the UK £120 Billion per year, yet they are not afforded any of the rights of normal workers. We seek them to be officially recognised as workers and afforded the rights of Holidays, Sick Pay & Income in-line with the living wage.
Timeline
| 4 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
714
Status
Closed
Opened
4 Feb 2016
Closed
4 Aug 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.