Petition · past parliament

Be accountable for DWP decision processes

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

People are being forced to commit suicide because of the claim system. Which is regulated by the Government whom we elected.
To meet targets set by civil servants meet meet the needs of government. To show how good they are in meeting their manifesto

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We can't accept your petition because we are not sure what action you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take.

We understand you are concerned about DWP decision making but we are not sure what you would like the UK Government or Parliament to do about it.

The Work and Pensions Committee examines the policy and administration of the DWP. You can find about their work here:

https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/work-and-pensions-committee/

You could start a new petition setting out clearly what action you would like taken.

Timeline

6 Jan 2019 Petition opened for signatures
28 Jan 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 28 Jan 2019

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