Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Fund compensation for late-diagnosed autistic and ADHD adults
Closed
90 signatures
What the petition asks
We are calling on the Government to acknowledge and compensate late-diagnosed autistic and ADHD people failed by education, healthcare, and social care systems throughout childhood and adolescence.
Autism and ADHD are lifelong conditions, yet many of us were not diagnosed early enough and therefore were not supported. We feel we were punished, excluded, and denied legal rights to support under the Equality Act and SEND law. Now, as late-diagnosed adults, we face the long-term harm of that. We believe we need compensation, access to reparative services, and public accountability for this.
Timeline
| 27 Aug 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
90
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
27 Aug 2025
Closed
27 Feb 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 14 Aug 2026.