A new online petition is proposing that people with certain medical conditions should not be required to attend a health assessment for benefits such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP). It suggests that these should be based “solely on evidence from medical professionals, such as a letter from a GP or consultant”.
Created by Ray Vanderahe and posted on the petitions-parliament website, the ‘End assessments and consider disability benefit claims on medical advice alone’ petition, has already received more than 7,791 signatures of support. At 10,000 signatures, the UK Government is required to give an official response and at 100,000 it 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. Claims should be based solely on evidence from medical professionals, such as a letter from a GP or consultant.”
