An online petition proposing that people with certain medical conditions should not be required to attend a health assessment for benefits such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) has almost reached the signature threshold that triggers a response from the UK Government.
The petition, created by Ray Vanderahe, suggests that PIP assessments should be based “solely on evidence from medical professionals, such as a letter from a GP or consultant”.
The ‘End assessments and consider disability benefit claims on medical advice alone’ petition, is hosted on the petitions-parliament website, where it has received more than 9,160 signatures of support from across the UK.
At 100,000 the petition would be considered for debate in Parliament. The petition states: “The [UK] Government should remove the requirement for people claiming disability benefits, such as the Personal Independence Payment (PIP), to have to go through an assessment process.
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