Petition · past parliament

Class diverticulitis disease as a disability

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

My mom suffers with a disease called diverticulitis which is not recognised as a disability ( as of yet) even though it has majorly disrupted and disabled her daily life and continues to do so every day and does for so many others also.

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 exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. Laws and policies, including the Equality Act, don't list specific conditions and define them as disabilities. In most cases, it’s the impact that a health condition has on the person’s life that qualifies them for support or protection under the law.

You can find out more about showing that you're disabled under the Equality Act here:

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/discrimination/protected-characteristics/showing-you-re-disabled-under-the-equality-act/

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do to support people who are suffering from diverticulitis.

Timeline

16 Sep 2018 Petition opened for signatures
17 Sep 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 17 Sep 2018

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