Petition · past parliament
To acknowledge Vestibular conditions as a chronic disability.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
To acknowledge Vestibular conditions as a chronic disability to which some have no cure. To be able to get PIP assistance for this.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We can't accept your petition because we aren't sure what you mean by acknowledging vestibular conditions as a chronic disability.
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 could start a new petition calling for a Government funded campaign to raise awareness of vestibular conditions if that is something you would like to see happen.
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 could start a new petition calling for a Government funded campaign to raise awareness of vestibular conditions if that is something you would like to see happen.
Timeline
| 24 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 May 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.