Ban bonuses for PIP assessors

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Personal independence Payment assessors are can not fully assess your condition but refuse you because they get a bonus for doing so.

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/familys-disgust-at-pip-rejection-for-disabled-tyrone-girl-17-37707363.html

https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/health/pip-assessors-query-disability-man-15454073

https://inews.co.uk/news/real-life/dying-single-mother-motor-neurone-disease-refused-disability-benefits/

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/apr/21/stephen-smith-liverpool-seriously-ill-emaciated-man-denied-benefits-dwp-dies

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/pip-waiting-time-deaths-disabled-people-die-disability-benefits-personal-independence-payment-dwp-a8727296.html

Why it was rejected

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

We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. The Government have confirmed that the PIP contract does not include bonuses for rejecting assessments.

https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-10-22/182085/

https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/health/pip-assessors-query-disability-man-15454073

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do, or you might like to sign this petition calling for an investigation into PIP assessments:

https://moderate.petition.parliament.uk/admin/petitions/241560

Timeline

19 May 2019	Petition opened for signatures
18 Jun 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 18 Jun 2019

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