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Scrap the ‘3-Month Before and 9-Month After’ Rule for PIP Eligibility

Submitted by Thomas Mitchell on Tuesday 18th March 2025

Published on Wednesday 16th April 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 16th October 2025

Signatures: 99

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Disabled ~ Ensure ~ Epilepsy ~ Face ~ IMPACT ~ independence ~ month ~ Payment ~ PIP ~ Prevent ~ Rule ~ Scraps ~ Unfair

Petition Action

Scrap the ‘3-Month Before and 9-Month After’ Rule for PIP Eligibility

Petition Details

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants must have faced difficulties for at least three months before applying and expect them to continue for at least nine months after claiming.

Additional Information

We think this rule is unfair and fails to account for fluctuating conditions like epilepsy, where someone may go months without symptoms but still face significant challenges. We think it could prevent many disabled and seriously ill people from accessing the support they need.
We urge the Government to scrap this rule and ensure that PIP eligibility fairly reflects the real-life impact of disabilities and long-term conditions, including those that fluctuate.


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