Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions

Stop assessments for those receiving Severe Disability Premium moving to UC

Closed 37 signatures

What the petition asks

Work Capability Assessments must be ceased for those receiving Severe Disability Premium who move over to Universal Credit.
We believe WCAs for people receiving SDP is not only wasting government money and causing those already vulnerable to suffer severe poverty and exasperated ill health. Disabled people can be vulnerable, and many are too ill to complete the responsibilities required to claim UC. Cease these assessments asap.

Timeline

26 Oct 2023 Petition opened for signatures
26 Apr 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 37
Status Closed
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Opened 26 Oct 2023
Closed 26 Apr 2024

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