Extend maternity exemption certificates for treatment unavailable during covid19

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

There’s a risk women of missing out on essential checkups/treatment if maternity exemption certificates are not extended to cover dentist closures due to Covid19. I’d like government to extend certificates held at the point of Covid closure by the period of the closure.

I myself am on maternity leave and had required treatment which has been postponed. My exemption will run out in October and, if dentists have not resumed work, I’ll then have to either forfeit treatment or pay for treatment that, in normal circumstances, I would have received for free. I believe there will be many more women who will also miss out unfairly if this is not addressed.

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 28 Jul 2020

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