Petition Provide increase support for parents with disabilities and their children

Children who have parents with disabilities are only able to access free school meals, the nursery grant for 2 year olds and pupil premium if they are on income related benefits. This means many working parents with a disabled partner are left better off leaving work to care for their families.

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Where a parent is on PIP they are considered “incapacitated” for childcare purposes in tax credit legislation and for extended hours nursery provision for 3 year olds. This does not extend to pupil premium, 2 year old nursery places or to free school meals - even if the incapacitated parent is unable to prepare a meal for themselves. Where one parent works and the other is considered incapacitated, children should receive these in order for the working parent to remain in work.

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28 signatures

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Date closed 4 July 2018
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