A new online petition is calling on the UK Government to create a fast-track application process for people making a new claim for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) which would allow NHS staff to decide whether a claimant is entitled to the benefit - without the need for any formal assessment.
Petition creator, Rebecca Tyler-Squires, said the proposal would mean “most decisions about eligibility can be made by health professionals”. The petition has been posted on the official petitions-parliament website and suggests that the system could be improved through a centralised, simple online system.
It states: “Money could be saved as fewer PIP assessors would be needed, as they would only be needed for appeals and applications where the claimant doesn't have a diagnosis through the NHS. Certain NHS teams currently lack the time and resources to supply PIP evidence and a check box would reduce the burden on NHS staff.”
