Petition · past parliament
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.