Petition · past parliament

Elderly people should have free care.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Great grandma has recently had a fall and broke her hip leading to her having an operation. She's frail and also going blind. Currently getting free care for 6 weeks then has to pay for it.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

27 Aug 2018 Petition opened for signatures
3 Sep 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 3 Sep 2018

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