Submitted on Monday 7th January 2019
Rejected on Tuesday 15th January 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Fibromyalgia and Chronic fatigue to be a recognised disability
Suffers are getting refused benefits and getting forced to work dispite Dr's sicknotes or getting into financial difficulties where the suffers can't get benefits. Fibromyalgia is a disabilitating illness and needs to be recognised.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. Laws and policies, including the Equality Act, don't list specific conditions and define them as disabilities. In most cases, it’s the impact that a health condition has on the person’s life that qualifies them for support or protection under the law.
You can find out more about showing that you're disabled under the Equality Act here:
www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/discrimination/protected-characteristics/showing-you-re-disabled-under-the-equality-act/
You can find out more about how eligibility for PIP is decided here:
www.gov.uk/pip/eligibility
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do to support people who are suffering from fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue.
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