Petition · past parliament
Disability Benefits for IBD Crohns/UC Sufferers living with a chronic Illness
Closed
1,329 signatures
What the petition asks
Unemployed Crohns & Ulcerative Colitis sufferers who suffer daily and those who end up with major surgery resulting in ileostomy and/or Colostomy don't get any financial help to live with the disease.
All they can do is get a sick note from a GP and send it off to the DWP which results in filling out a medical assessment form. Then they get an appointment to see a Medical Doctor and the final decision is "your fit enough for work".
Timeline
| 17 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,329
Status
Closed
Opened
17 Feb 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.