Petition · past parliament

Pay care workers a respectable wage we can live on that reflects our hard work

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

I have been a care worker in the private sector for ten years the work is very rewarding that is why we do this job. Over the years the increase in the severity of the mental health of people we are looking after has dramatically changed. It’s a very hard job and it’s about time this was recognised

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.

We're not sure what you mean by a "respectable wage", so we don't know what specific action you'd like Government or Parliament to take.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, you could start a new petition asking for a higher minimum wage for care workers.

Timeline

4 Oct 2017 Petition opened for signatures
10 Oct 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 10 Oct 2017

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