Petition · past parliament · Home Office

Give carers of disabled children a right to workplace adjustments

Closed 34 signatures

What the petition asks

Currently employers do not have to go so far as to make reasonable adjustments, such as changing an employee's working hours, to accommodate the needs of their disabled dependant. The rights of a carer are not protected as robustly as those of a disabled person.

We think this situation puts millions of families at risk of financial hardship, represents a huge loss of skills from the workplace and increases further the burden on the welfare state.

Timeline

24 Apr 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 34
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 24 Apr 2024
Closed 29 May 2024

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