Petition · past parliament
Stop the Work Capability Assesment for ESA, it is unfair and outdated.
Closed
504 signatures
What the petition asks
When you claim ESA you are very quickly sent an appointment to attend a Work Cappability Assesment (WCA), this assesment invloves you lifing your arms above your head, touching your legs and a series of questions: What do you eat on your toast? was one of these questions.
Since 2009 over 5000 people who have been forced to find a job have died after the WCA found them fit for work.
Timeline
| 25 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
504
Status
Closed
Opened
25 Feb 2016
Closed
25 Aug 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.