Petition · past parliament
pay carers a better and fairer income and provide a better support network
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
unpaid carers in uk often work up to 100 hrs every week for this they get £62.10 a week income this falls far below the min wage the government has set yet carers save the government up to £142 billion in care costs every year and failed to get any increase this year
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 18 Aug 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Aug 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.