Immediately replace ESA Capability for Work Assessments

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

In April 2016, the new Welfare Secretary said that the WCA had "never worked as intended. The WCA was a mess, it didn't recognise mental health issues and other types of disability".[ DWP FOI releases for May 2016". 12 May 2016

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_Capability_Assessment
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/nov/24/work-capability-assessment-linked-relapses-claimaints-severe-mental-health-problems
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/jan/04/gp-atos-work-capability-assessment

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

The open petition similar to yours is Stop the Work Capability Assesment for ESA, it is unfair and outdated.

Timeline

20 Aug 2016	Petition opened for signatures
25 Aug 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 25 Aug 2016

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