Help us stop PIP reassessments that are not needed

We think people with a learning disability should not have to keep repeating they have a learning disability to get disability benefits.

One main disability benefit is called PIP. 

This is short for Personal Independence Payment .

Most people with a learning disability have to re-apply for PIP every few years.

The government then does checks on people to see if they should still be able to claim PIP.

The government asks people who are on PIP if anything has changed about their disability.

These checks are called reassessments.

We think the government should stop  PIP reassessments for people with a learning disability because:

• a learning disability lasts for a person's whole life - it does not go away
   

• reassessments can be stressful and frustrating

• reassessments cost a lot of money to run.

Most people with a learning disability who are reassessed get the same PIP result as they did before.  

Nothing changes for them.

9 out of 10 people who get the daily living part of PIP get the same result as before.

This means most reassessments do not change people’s PIP.

We think this is a waste of everyone's time.

You can help us ask the government to make changes.

Please add your name to our letter.

The letter asks the government to stop PIP reassessments for people with a learning disability that are not needed.

Add your name to the letter here.