Petition · past parliament

End discrimination against people with MH conditions when it comes to benefits.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Many people with mental health conditions become emotionally distressed & extremely fearful when going through the assesment process of PIP or ESA. These people are not able to work because of severe anxiety or other MH conditions. Because their disability isn't visible doesn't mean it isn't real

Why it was rejected

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

We understand that you're concerned about how people with mental health conditions are treated when they are assessed for benefits, but we're not sure what action you'd like the Government or Parliament to take.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly how you would like the benefits system to be changed to support people with mental health conditions.

Timeline

23 Sep 2017 Petition opened for signatures
2 Oct 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Oct 2017

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