Petition · Department for Work and Pensions
Change review process for ongoing benefits for people with lifelong disabilities
Closed
371 signatures
What the petition asks
Allow workers in the DWP to review the available case notes for people who have lifelong disabilities rather than require people with lifelong disabilities and their carers to attend repeated reviews.
There are some people who have disabilities from birth which mean they will not able to be part of the workforce and will rely on benefits. Making these people attend reviews when the system changes can feel dehumanising, humiliating and stressful for them and their carers. There are available notes for these people and they should be accessed by DWP workers rather than a person having to continually "prove" they are still disabled. The data is available and we believe attending reviews is unnecessary.
Timeline
| 27 Oct 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
371
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
27 Oct 2025
Closed
27 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 5 Aug 2026.