Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

End current PIP assessments and consider claims on medical advice alone

Closed 295 signatures

What the petition asks

The present system is time consuming and complicated and we believe it should be simplified, and current assessments replaced with consideration based on medical evidence alone, such as letters from a GP or consultant.
We believe the current process is unfair and invasive, and that this change would reduce the number of appeals and tribunal cases, and reduce costs because there would be no need for assessments, which the Government spends hundreds of millions of pounds on a year.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 295
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 19 Oct 2023
Closed 19 Apr 2024

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