Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Fast track benefits for all people diagnosed with a terminal illness
Closed
7,949 signatures
What the petition asks
We ask the Government to give anyone with a terminal illness fast-track access to financial support. This would stop people worrying about money and it would help them to focus on spending time with their family. This only happens if you have 12 months or less which penalises those who live longer
Dying people need fast-track access to welfare support but currently this only happens if doctors tell you that you have 12 months left to live.
This isn't good enough. A terminal illness doesn't respect a calendar.
A terminal illness means many like me have to give up work. But thousands will miss out on financial support because they have a prognosis of more than 12 months. The government says its compassionate but the restrictions helping dying people is the opposite to compassionate
This isn't good enough. A terminal illness doesn't respect a calendar.
A terminal illness means many like me have to give up work. But thousands will miss out on financial support because they have a prognosis of more than 12 months. The government says its compassionate but the restrictions helping dying people is the opposite to compassionate
Timeline
| 25 Jan 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
7,949
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
25 Jan 2023
Closed
25 Jul 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.