Petition · past parliament

Future DWP (Atos) assessments should be carried out by Healthcare Professionals

Closed 667 signatures

What the petition asks

The current system where a DWP official completes a one-fits-all form for Personal Independent Payments (PIP) and Employment Support Allowance (ESA) is not fit for purpose. This health related assessment should be carried out by Healthcare Professionals that know you and/or know about your illness.

Timeline

24 Mar 2016 Petition opened for signatures
24 Sep 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 667
Status Closed
Opened 24 Mar 2016
Closed 24 Sep 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.