Extend parental bereavement leave after the loss of a child.
- 1,596 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 1,596 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
Currently UK bereavement leave for parents after the loss of a child is two weeks. We believe this is not enough time to begin to grieve or plan and have the funeral before returning to work. We want to get the law changed so parents have more time to grieve after such a huge loss.
Implement measures to reduce child poverty
- 526 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 904 - 3 added in the past 24hrs)
It’s not OK that almost a third of UK children (4.5 million) live in poverty. I want the Government to:
-Lift 620,000 children from absolute poverty by removing the 2-child limit and the benefit cap
-Increase child-related benefits in line with inflation or average earnings (whichever is higher)
Reform the way PIP assessments are conducted for deaf people
- 516 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 836 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
We think PIP claims for deaf people should be assessed through the form, with no telephone or face to face consultations.
Incorporate the UNCRDP into domestic law and appoint a Secretary of State
- 799 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 831 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of a Person with Disabilities into domestic law by creating a National Disability Living Act (NDL), appoint a Secretary of State for disabled lived and within 10 years meet all UNCRPD obligations, publishing annual reports on progress.
Allow elderly disabled people to claim the state pension early
- 669 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 734 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We think that any disabled person aged 60 who has been unemployed for at least 5 years should be given the choice to retire and claim the state pension immediately.
Keep the 2 child benefit cap
- 135 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 707 - 37 added in the past 24hrs)
I want people to be educated about the real, long term costs associated with having children and accept that if they choose to have more than 2 children then they should commit to funding that decision themselves and not expect others to pay for their choice for many years.
Ban local councils from requiring work permits for under 16s eligible to work
- 102 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 627 - 3 added in the past 24hrs)
We would like the Government to ban local councils from requiring work permits for under 16s for any job, for those already eligible to work. We think this would help more under 16s get a job
Take action to improve waiting times for access to work applications
- 559 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 569 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Some people with disabilities are waiting over 6-months for Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to contact them to discuss the support they need to obtain or stay in paid work or set-up their own businesses.
Establish a workplace wellbeing rating and require workplaces to disclose them
- 171 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 564 - 3 added in the past 24hrs)
We call for mandatory workplace culture and wellbeing ratings to be established, similar to food hygiene ratings, and for each employer to publicly disclose them. We think that if we require food safety transparency, why not mental health?
Require all PIP assessments & reviews be conducted by doctors
- 424 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 550 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Currently people we think are under-qualified are carrying out PIP assessments & reviews. We feel this is unfair as PIP claimants should be assessed by practising doctors and in complex cases, specialist doctors, not occupational therapists, nurses, physiotherapists, paramedics, or pharmacists.