Extend Maternity Exemption Certificate for dental care due to covid closures

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Dentist surgeries and clinics have been forced to close, for 3 months so far, during lockdown which means that those with maternity exemption certificates currently in date cannot access care. Many will be forced to pay post lockdown for treatment and check ups needed during the lockdown period.

Some women will miss out on treatment or check ups during lockdown leading to further dental health problems to be addressed after lockdown. However, many will need to pay as their certificates expire or be unable to get appointments due to the post lockdown rush and, in turn, certificates may again expire. Therefore many women will not benefit from dental care included in maternity exemption and will need to pay; in some cases this will be for treatment that was delayed too long.

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Extend Maternity Exemption Certificates

Timeline

26 May 2020	Petition opened for signatures
28 Jul 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 28 Jul 2020

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