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Let people claim DLA past age 16 if caring for a non-Gillick Competent adult

Submitted by Vickie Louise Laffan on Saturday 28th June 2025

Published on Friday 29th August 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Saturday 28th February 2026

Signatures: 41

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Allowance ~ Caused ~ Children ~ Disabled ~ Disabled People ~ Families ~ Flawed ~ Gillick ~ Individuals ~ Option ~ PIP ~ point ~ Reform ~ remain ~ Severe ~ system

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Popularity

This petition has 41 signatures in total, with signatories from 38 constituencies. That makes it the 32,001st most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 16% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of -1% (very low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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