Scrap the ‘3-Month Before and 9-Month After’ Rule for PIP Eligibility
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.
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 99/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 99/100,000
- 16 OCT 2025Petition closedFinal total: 99 signatures
- 16 APR 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
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.