Petition
Bring Autism and ADHD into The Equality Act of 2010 to prevent discrimination
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
To have Autism and ADHD recognised as a disability under The Equality Act of 2010
To support individuals with Autism or ADHD, or both to give them equal opportunity to everybody else in getting a job. It isn't their condition that stops it, sadly we live in a world where society places these barriers which makes getting employment much harder
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
The legal definition of disability is contained in the Equality Act 2010, which defines a disability as a physical or mental impairment, which is long term and has an adverse effect on the person’s ability to carry out day-to-day activities.
ADHD would be considered as a disability under the Equality Act 2010 if the traits of the condition were severe enough to affect the employee’s day-to-day living activity.
If you would like changes to this, you could submit a new petition about it.
ADHD would be considered as a disability under the Equality Act 2010 if the traits of the condition were severe enough to affect the employee’s day-to-day living activity.
If you would like changes to this, you could submit a new petition about it.
Timeline
| 2 Jan 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Feb 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Aug 2026.