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Stop making disabled people go back to work

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

I have a disabled mum who's being told she has to go back to work, she got told by the professionals that do the assessments because she can walk a few metres and lift her arm up she is fit for work? They are categorising all disabled people under one category. It's not fair
I personally believe that disabled people shouldn't be forced to go back to work and make their disability/illness worse because of ignorant people who don't fully understand their disability and what limits they can go to. I think this law should be revoked.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, you could ask the Government to change the criteria used to decide whether someone with a disability is fit for work, or to abolish Work Capability Assessments for all disabled people.

Timeline

22 Feb 2017 Petition opened for signatures
15 Mar 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 15 Mar 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.