Submitted on Sunday 19th May 2019
Rejected on Tuesday 18th June 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
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.
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
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
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.
www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-10-22/182085/
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:
moderate.petition.parliament.uk/admin/petitions/241560
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