Important:

This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament

Rejected petition Ban bonuses for PIP assessors

Personal independence Payment assessors are can not fully assess your condition but refuse you because they get a bonus for doing so.

More details

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/familys-disgust-at-pip-rejection-for-disabled-tyrone-girl-17-37707363.html

https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/health/pip-assessors-query-disability-man-15454073

https://inews.co.uk/news/real-life/dying-single-mother-motor-neurone-disease-refused-disability-benefits/

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/apr/21/stephen-smith-liverpool-seriously-ill-emaciated-man-denied-benefits-dwp-dies

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/pip-waiting-time-deaths-disabled-people-die-disability-benefits-personal-independence-payment-dwp-a8727296.html

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. The Government have confirmed that the PIP contract does not include bonuses for rejecting assessments.

https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-10-22/182085/

https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/health/pip-assessors-query-disability-man-15454073

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do, or you might like to sign this petition calling for an investigation into PIP assessments:

https://moderate.petition.parliament.uk/admin/petitions/241560

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.