Petition · Department for Work and Pensions
Require all PIP assessments & reviews be conducted by doctors
Closed
508 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently people we think are under-qualified are carrying out PIP assessments & reviews. We feel this is unfair as PIP claimants should be assessed by practising doctors and in complex cases, specialist doctors, not occupational therapists, nurses, physiotherapists, paramedics, or pharmacists.
All applicants and recipients of PIP are under the care of doctors, and often specialist doctors. Even with training, we think a nurse (for example) is not qualified to make a life changing determination on how an applicant's disability affects them. These are complex questions, and due to the importance of the decision, it is vital that they are assessed appropriately, which we feel the current system fails to do. We think this failure could be discriminatory to the disabled community.
Timeline
| 19 May 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
508
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
19 May 2025
Closed
19 Nov 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 4 Aug 2026.