Petition · past parliament
Increase Employment of Those with Learning Disabilities
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
To do this, allow the exemption of those with learning disabilities from the minimum wage.
There are 1.4 million people in the UK with learning disabilities, 1.3 million of whom are currently unemployed. The main barrier for people with learning disabilities getting into work is the increase in the minimum wage. Exemption from this would break down the barriers they face to employment. Allowing them the social and health benefits that come with work. This is not about the right to a minimum wage but about the right to have a job.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure whether you would like employers to be exempt from paying the minimum wage to people with learning disabilities, or whether you would like people with learning disabilities to be able to choose not to receive the minimum wage.
Timeline
| 23 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.