Petition · past parliament

Stop cuts to disability benefits and the "disregard" of mental health in P.I.P

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

Stop the targeting of vulnerable people in government cut backs, make the government recognise the consequences of disregarding mental health issues as "not a real disability". Government to stop the P.I.P system penalising disabled people. And carers allowance accessable for all low income homes.
Increase payment of carers allowance & accessable for all. Multiple payments made when caring for more than one person. And tax relief to anyone who is a main carer for a relative or friend and is on a low income.
And pay increases to anyone who is a professional carer, support worker, nurse or health care assistant to promote jobs, decrease breakdown of practice/poor working environments and the stop of over stretched employees and abuse of staff/services users.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

4 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
20 Mar 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Mar 2017

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