Petition · past parliament
Remove Disabled Families/Parents/Children from the Troubled Families Policy
Closed
119 signatures
What the petition asks
We request that you fully support Disabled Families complete removal from this program.
Plus support a full public consultation to be launched to investigate.
Why it was even deemed acceptable in the first place for Disabled Families inclusion in this policy.
Plus support a full public consultation to be launched to investigate.
Why it was even deemed acceptable in the first place for Disabled Families inclusion in this policy.
Troubled Families Policy.
As it stands the categories are:
Parents and children involved in crime or anti-social behaviour
Children who have not been attending school regularly
Children who need help
Adults out of work or at risk of financial exclusion and young people at risk of worklessness
Families affected by domestic violence and abuse
Parents and children with a range of health problems.
As it stands the categories are:
Parents and children involved in crime or anti-social behaviour
Children who have not been attending school regularly
Children who need help
Adults out of work or at risk of financial exclusion and young people at risk of worklessness
Families affected by domestic violence and abuse
Parents and children with a range of health problems.
Timeline
| 12 Sep 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Mar 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
119
Status
Closed
Opened
12 Sep 2016
Closed
12 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.