Petition · Department for Work and Pensions
Make people with cancer and unable to work automatically entitled to PIP
Closed
726 signatures
What the petition asks
Being unable to work due to having cancer does not give you the automatic right to claim PIP, but why shouldn’t it? We think people in these circumstances should be automatically entitled to PIP. Instead they may face an added stress of having to fight the system as well as fight cancer.
People going through cancer treatment or living after having life changing surgeries from cancer and unable to work because of this should be automatically entitled to claim PIP but they are not! Yet you can go to the doctors, complain of a bad back and then may be eligible for it. We think it’s so wrong.
The government should ensure those going through cancer treatment are automatically entitled to PIP so they don’t potentially have the added stress of having no income.
The government should ensure those going through cancer treatment are automatically entitled to PIP so they don’t potentially have the added stress of having no income.
Timeline
| 8 Dec 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
726
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
8 Dec 2025
Closed
8 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 2 Aug 2026.