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Amend the 28-day rule for the Carer’s Allowance for carers giving hospital care

Submitted by Rachel Adam-Smith on Wednesday 26th November 2025

Published on Thursday 15th January 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Wednesday 15th July 2026

Current Signatures: 3,630
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

Allowance ~ Disabled ~ Essential ~ Families ~ Feeding ~ hospitality ~ NHS ~ NHS trusts ~ Oversight ~ remain ~ Rule ~ Safety ~ Thousands ~ Unpaid carers

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Popularity

This petition has 3,630 signatures in total, with signatories from 636 constituencies. That makes it the 143rd most popular open petition, and the 4,051st most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 92% (average) and a Local Issue Rating of 6% (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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