Petition Give carers a right to paid leave to support attendance at medical appointments

Unpaid carers help provide support to elderly or disabled relatives, often preventing them from needing support of the care system and helping reduce public spending.

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However, when they support those they care for to attend medical appointments, they have to take annual or unpaid leave from work.

Giving carers paid time off work to enable them to assist those they care for to attend appointments. Prevent them being financially burdened, or taking leave they could otherwise use for much needed break from work, if they need time off to do this.

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295 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 295 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 30 May 2024
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