{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763734.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":763734,"attributes":{"action":"Protect Care Worker's Settlement Rights - Keep or Reduce the 5-Year Route to ILR","background":"Ensure care workers remain eligible for Indefinite Leave to Remain after 5 years and are not included in any proposals to extend settlement to 10 years. Consider introducing a shorter settlement pathway in recognition of their vital role in UK social care.","additional_details":"Care workers are essential to the UK’s adult social care system but are among the lowest-paid workers in healthcare. The sector already faces severe staff shortages and relies heavily on international workers. Extending the route to settlement beyond 5 years would create more financial and emotional pressure and may worsen recruitment and retention in the care sector.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2026-03-09T11:53:34.544Z","updated_at":"2026-04-02T10:09:29.587Z","rejected_at":"2026-04-02T10:09:22.222Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-09T12:03:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign the following petitions, which call for similar action:\r\n\r\nAllow care workers to access 5-year ILR route like other health and care workers\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/754848\r\n\r\nMaintain the current 5-year route to (ILR) for Senior Carers & Care Assistants\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/752023\r\n\r\nKeep 5-year ILR for Health and Care visa holders to protect the NHS\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/745684"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}