Make Meniere's disease a recognized disability

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Meniere's Disease can affect people of all ages, a debilitating illness which can leave the sufferer unable to work, drive, and socialize. Many people lose friends and family through this illness, losing the ability to communicate and do the simplest of tasks.

Meniere's Disease is an illness that affects the inner ear there is no known cure, the symptoms are a follows, severe rotational vertigo, hearing loss, severe tinnitus, drop attacks where the sufferer falls to the floor, brain fog which causes the inability to concentrate, the sufferer can become sensitive to loud noises, crowds, and fluorescent lighting, and television and computer screens.

Why it was rejected

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

We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

In the Equality Act, anyone with a physical impairment causing substantial, long-term effect on daily activities is protected from discrimination. The Act doesn't specify specific conditions.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do to support people with Meniere's disease.

Timeline

30 Sep 2017	Petition opened for signatures
6 Oct 2017	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 6 Oct 2017

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