Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Give carers a right to paid leave to support attendance at medical appointments
Closed
295 signatures
What the petition asks
Unpaid carers help provide support to elderly or disabled relatives, often preventing them from needing support of the care system and helping reduce public spending.
However, when they support those they care for to attend medical appointments, they have to take annual or unpaid leave from work.
Giving carers paid time off work to enable them to assist those they care for to attend appointments. Prevent them being financially burdened, or taking leave they could otherwise use for much needed break from work, if they need time off to do this.
Giving carers paid time off work to enable them to assist those they care for to attend appointments. Prevent them being financially burdened, or taking leave they could otherwise use for much needed break from work, if they need time off to do this.
Timeline
| 4 Jan 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
295
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
4 Jan 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.