Petition
Keep the 5-year ILR route for health and social care workers
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the government to keep the original 5-year route to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) for health and social care workers. This was the rule when we arrived in the UK, and it should not be changed to a 15-year pathway.
We work on the front line, caring for vulnerable people every day, often in physically and emotionally challenging roles. We pay full tax and National Insurance, yet being called part of the “so-called Boris wave” feels unfair and disrespectful. Many carers are stressed and worried about their future because of the proposed 15-year ILR route. We ask Parliament to honour the 5-year ILR route we were promised, recognise our essential contribution, and treat care workers with respect and fairness.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Keep 5-year ILR for Health and Care visa holders to protect the NHS
Keep 5-year ILR for Health and Care visa holders to protect the NHS
Keep 5-year ILR for Health and Care visa holders to protect the NHS
Keep 5-year ILR for Health and Care visa holders to protect the NHS
Timeline
| 25 Nov 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 31 Aug 2026.