Petition · past parliament
Raise the age children have to claim adult pip from 16 to 18
Closed
113 signatures
What the petition asks
The law states that people are legally adult at 18, however children aged 16 have to claim adult disability benefits instead of childrens, despite not legally classed as an adult. I want the age of which an adult claim are made for PIP to be raised to 18, when you are legally classed as an adult
Help allow 16 and 17 years olds get the help they need financially when disabled, instead of being penalised under an adult claim.
Timeline
| 8 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Aug 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
113
Status
Closed
Opened
8 Feb 2016
Closed
8 Aug 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.