Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions

Remove face-to-face assessments for PIP renewals

Closed 37 signatures

What the petition asks

For those in receipt of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), on renewal no further face-to-face assessments should be required. The renewal form with a recent letter of medical evidence, should be sufficient to make a decision about renewal.
We believe the Government is wasting time and money using private companies to conduct face-to-face assessments for renewals. This is also contributing to a huge backlog of renewals. People who no longer require PIP will not be able to provide an up to date medical supporting letter, and renewal of a claim could be declined on that basis.

Timeline

11 Apr 2022 Petition opened for signatures
25 Oct 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 37
Status Closed
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Opened 11 Apr 2022
Closed 25 Oct 2022

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