The UK Government has dismissed a new online petition calling for a full review into the way the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) administers Personal Independence Payment (PIP), specifically the role independent assessors play in the application process.
The petition has received nearly 15,000 signatures of support so far, passing the threshold of 10,000 which has resulted in an official response from the DWP.
The ‘Full review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) application process’ petition was created and posted on the official petitions-parliament website by Keely, a disability advocate who uses TikTok to raise awareness to more than 17,500 followers.
However, she’s not the only one trying to instigate change - Disability News Service, run by John Pring, a disabled journalist who has been reporting on disability issues for nearly 25 years, has been campaigning strongly against these assessments for more than 12 years.The petition states: “We want the [UK] Government to conduct a full review of the PIP process.
Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk
Get the latest stars news and celebrity rumours with exclusive stories, photos, videos and interviews.
Breaking up, scandals, engagements, divorces, gossip – all you need to know about the private lives of your favorite celebs.
Get to know the latest showbiz news along with exclusive interviews and even more. All this is waiting for you on the main page 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Who, where, when, with whom, how, why and for what!? Stay tuned to know first!
Just follow us daily and we will provide you with the current news from the life of famous stars and celebrities.
Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
Registration certificate 06691200
Address:
Snowland s.r.o.
16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic
©2024. All rights reserved.