Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions

Public Inquiry into the effectiveness of the DWP in relation to disabled people.

Closed 78 signatures

What the petition asks

We demand a public inquiry into the way the DWP deals with disabled people, both within the DWP and with those who seek benefit assistance from the DWP.
Following the BBC Panorama program which showed how some staff at the DWP are treated and how some decision makers behave, I believe the DWP is not fit for purpose when it comes to deciding benefits for disabled people or even employing disabled people.

Timeline

18 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
18 Sep 2020 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 78
Status Closed
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Opened 18 Mar 2020
Closed 18 Sep 2020

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