Automatic fast track benefits for anyone diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Closed 2,237 signatures

What the petition asks

I call on the government to automatically fast track anyone diagnosed with a terminal illness, not just those in their final year of life, so they can get essential financial support. We think this would give people financial stability at the end of life & remove the financial stress & worry.

We think this would allow people to spend the time they have with loved ones & not jumping through red tape & failing to make ends meet. In 2022 I helped the then government change the rules on fast track benefit applications replacing the 6 month definition of a terminal diagnosis with a new 12 month definition. We think this penalises those that live longer so having to wait for a long time for claims to be processed.

TERMINAL MEANS TERMINAL

Timeline

29 Nov 2024	Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2025	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 2,237

Status Closed

Department Department for Work and Pensions

Opened 29 Nov 2024

Closed 29 May 2025

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