This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Petition C.O.P.D (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) automatically qualify for PIP
C.O.P.D. is a non curable illness which is a lung disease and can fatal and can kill you. Not enough awareness or support for suffers of this disease and PIP are denying people help with this illness.
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There have been stories in the papers about people with C.O.P. D who have lost their benefits and haven't had any help or support with this illness. There is no cure for it and it is a Lung disease and can be fatal. There needs to be more help and support for this Illness and people who have this should not be going through PIP assessments or losing their benefits when their isn't a cure for this Illness.
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