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Fake Claim Campaign: End The Harassment Of People With Invisible Disabilities

Submitted by Athaly Altay on Thursday 17th June 2021

Published on Thursday 24th June 2021

Current status: Closed

Closed: Friday 24th December 2021

Signatures: 116

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abuse ~ Access ~ Campaign ~ Criminal ~ Disabled ~ Face ~ Invisible ~ People ~ Spaced ~ Spaces ~ the letter

Petition Action

Fake Claim Campaign: End The Harassment Of People With Invisible Disabilities

Petition Details

The Government should:

- Conduct a review of harassment faced by people with invisible disabilities

Additional Information

- Make "Fake Claiming" a specific criminal offence

- “Include the letter "A" for accessibility in the symbol for accessible facilities in all Government buildings, alongside the wheelchair symbol"

Despite the majority of Disabled people having disabilities that cannot be seen ("invisible disabilities") there are still widespread misconceptions about disability.

Because of this, Disabled people face harassment in public places by people who "Fake Claim" them, and do not acknowledge their disability.

Fake Claiming prevents access to services such as accessible parking spaces, accessible toilets, seats on public transport and other assistance, and can lead to threats and abuse when accessing them.


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