Petition · past parliament
Make medications for individuals with mental illness classed as life saving.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Too many people suffering from a mental illness are having to pay for their medication if they are in full time employment. Make medications for mental illness classed as life saving and free on the NHS. Nobody should be punished for being mentally ill.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 20 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Apr 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Apr 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.