Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions

Stop all face to face assessments for PIP claimants

Closed 44 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should stop face to face PIP assessments. This can be a very stressful assessment, particularly for people with mental health issues. Many claimants have to go through this assessment every 3 years, and these are often done by a person that doesn't know you or your individual illness.
Remove this unnecessary assessment that can cause problems due to it causing unnecessary stress and mental health problems for people who already have illnesses. The assessments are also done by people who don't know each individual person's problems and are determining people’s lives using a system that can have unfair results. This is unacceptable, and should stop.

Timeline

20 Nov 2020 Petition opened for signatures
20 May 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 44
Status Closed
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Opened 20 Nov 2020
Closed 20 May 2021

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