Petition · past parliament

Parliament to recognise the poor treatment of disabled and vulnerable people.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

For Parliament to hold the DWP and all public services to account, regarding the treatment and public perception of disabled and vulnerable people.
We are in the top ten wealthiest countries in the world, but certainly don’t act like it.
We should not have to rely on charities filling the gaps!

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.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do with regard to the treatment of disabled and vulnerable people.

You may be interested to know that one way Parliament holds the Department for Work and Pensions to account is through the Work and Pensions Committee. This Committee looks into the policies and spending of the DWP, including benefits for people in and out of work, state pensions and how private pensions are regulated.

More information can be found here: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/164/work-and-pensions-committee.

Timeline

3 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
3 Mar 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 3 Mar 2020

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