Petition · past parliament
Make the DWP form a vulnerability team to support disabled & vulnerable people
Closed
318 signatures
What the petition asks
Many disabled & vulnerable benefit claimants have problems with their benefits and are left in vulnerable situations, often with no money and no support. We are asking the government to make the DWP form a vulnerable customer team to support disabled & vulnerable claimants requiring urgent help.
I have been working in the world of welfare & benefits advice for 25 years and have seen on a daily basis the difficulties disabled and vulnerable claimants can have with their benefits. Energy companies, water companies and financial services have made great progress providing supportive services for vulnerable customers and I believe it is time that DWP are made to support disabled & vulnerable customers in the same way. The formation of a DWP vulnerable customer team would save lives.
Timeline
| 4 Dec 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
318
Status
Closed
Opened
4 Dec 2018
Closed
4 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.