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Review and Change the Assesment process for PIP & ESA
Closed
34 signatures
What the petition asks
Due to the unprecedented amount of Personal Independent Payment (PIP) and Employment Support Allowance (ESA) claims that are being overturned at Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) and Tribunal, we demand that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), review and change the assessment system.
1.To stop using Atos/Capita assessors
2.All initial assessments to be carried out by the claimants local GP
3.ALL assessors to be medically competent with the conditions they are assessing
4.ALL assessment’s to be recorded as a matter of course
6.Copies of all assessment reports to be sent to claimants
7.Assessors to be penalised if reports untruthful
8.If a claimant goes through the process and awarded by the Court of Tribunal. The DWP should not withhold payment because of appeal.
2.All initial assessments to be carried out by the claimants local GP
3.ALL assessors to be medically competent with the conditions they are assessing
4.ALL assessment’s to be recorded as a matter of course
6.Copies of all assessment reports to be sent to claimants
7.Assessors to be penalised if reports untruthful
8.If a claimant goes through the process and awarded by the Court of Tribunal. The DWP should not withhold payment because of appeal.
Timeline
| 21 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
34
Status
Closed
Opened
21 Jul 2016
Closed
21 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.