Petition · past parliament
Change the way people are assessed for their disabilities at assessments.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
DWP assessments are affecting people genuinely struggling with daily living, pain, mobility and financial hardship. They are assessed on criteria that often has no relevance to the condition in question causing untold stress anxiety and hardship for thousands of people..
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you're concerned about the way people are assessed for disabilities, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. Alternatively, you may wish to sign this petition which calls for DWP assessments for disabled people to take place in hospitals and carried out by doctors.
Require DWP assessments for disabled people to take place in hospitals by doctor
We understand that you're concerned about the way people are assessed for disabilities, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. Alternatively, you may wish to sign this petition which calls for DWP assessments for disabled people to take place in hospitals and carried out by doctors.
Require DWP assessments for disabled people to take place in hospitals by doctor
Timeline
| 24 Jul 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Aug 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.