8,000 PIP claimants die within six months of being rejected (2013-2018)

Wibbles · August 1

https://www.theaccessibleplanet.com/8000-pip-claimants-die-within-six-months-of-being-rejected/

OverlyAnxious · August 1

How many died during the same timescale after being awarded PIP?

This is outdated as well. Terminal illness rules changed recently to fast track anyone with less than 12 months to live.

Wibbles · August 1

@OverlyAnxiousA parliamentary answer dated 9 September 2024 provides unpublished data for England and Wales showing the number of people who died within six months of a PIP application by year:

https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-08-30/3456?utm_source=chatgpt.com

2014: ~11,800

2015: ~12,000

2016: ~12,300

2017: ~12,400

2018: ~12,200

2019: ~12,500

2020: ~12,100

2021: ~13,000

2022: ~12,600

2023: ~11,300

JessieJ · August 1

A lot of them were at the hands of Iain Duncan Smith & his welfare reforms.

OverlyAnxious · August 1

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1054519#Comment_1054519

Thanks. So many more people died after getting awarded PIP than those who were rejected. (Around 60,000 compared to 8,000).

Albus_Scope · August 1

I think we need to be very careful here, as although having information is key to fighting for our rights, we do need to be very careful we don't scare people who have recently applied for PIP.

Being refused PIP is not a death sentence for everyone and you can still ask for a MR, or go to a tribunal.

Wibbles · August 1

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1054522#Comment_1054522

No that's for applications for PIP

Trevor_PIP · August 1

The Cameron years... Don't get me going....

Wibbles · August 2

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1054522#Comment_1054522

I guess that's to be expected - because entitlement to PIP = worse health !

8,000 PIP claimants die within six months of being rejected (2013-2018)

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