Rejected petition Recognise that Type 1 diabetes is a severe disability.
To recognise that Type 1 Diabetes is a severe disability. People especially children deserve to have adequate disability benefits and care provide, schools should have a fully funded care package and the DWP should see type 1 is a severe disability that justifies higher care a mobility rates.
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Unfortunately, Type 1 can have serious health implications and require ongoing management, societal perceptions have wrongfully led to it not being classified as a severe disability. Many children & adults struggle daily with complications and negative effects of the Type 1. Though symptoms vary, complications from a lifetime of inconsistent blood glucose levels can be life-threatening or life-changing. It's crucial we raise awareness about the real challenges faced by those living with Type 1
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
The Government's guidance on disability under the Equality Act 2010 states that you’re disabled if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities:
https://www.gov.uk/definition-of-disability-under-equality-act-2010
It is therefore already the case that under the Equality Act, anyone with a physical or a mental condition which has a substantial and long-term impact on your ability to do normal day to day activities is protected under the disability protected characteristic. This could cover people who have endometriosis, where this has a a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on their ability to do normal daily activities. So it's not clear what else you would like to happen.
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