Petition · past parliament

Officially class endometriosis as a disability for women who have the disease.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

As I suffer from endometriosis I know the struggle that women face. It’s hard trying to prove that the disease can take over your life. I’m constantly battling with the job centre about PIP. It’s time the disease got classed as a disability.

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 and the PIP assessment process, 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 might like to sign this petition to raise awareness of endometriosis among young women and medical professionals instead:

Raise awareness of endometriosis among young women and doctors

Alternatively, you could start a similar petition calling for the Government to raise awareness among PIP assessors and job centre staff.

Timeline

22 Dec 2018 Petition opened for signatures
2 Jan 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Jan 2019

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