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Cooper6711
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Why should the most vulnerable have to wait 14 weeks on average for a decision? This government has broken the system by not supporting it (or the private assessors are making easy money out of doing it badly - £255 a year) or those working the system are incompetent and/or heartless 'tic boxers'.
"The Scottish parliament passed an amendment earlier last year which changes the definition of terminal illness to one based on clinical judgement, therefore removing the six-month restriction, and the UK government is being urged to do the same."
Good on the Scottish Parliament.
1st point the most vulnerable in society are the people who are paid ESA which there is no waiting period for as this is a benefit that is for people unfit for work. PIP is a benefit which recognises that a person needs some form of assistance with certain tasks for a health conditions. Many PIP claimants work. Most receive another form of benefit such as ESA. Therefore the most vulnerable should have a live claim to ESA already and be receipt of money. Others will be working and therefore be financially supported. There should not be many people solely relying on PIP for benefit as that is not what it is for. It is to assist not be your sole income.
The Scottish parliament can pass what it likes. Anyone defined to be expected to pass away within 6 months still has be a clinical decision as it comes via a DS1500 form. If you are not expected to pass away within that time and no time period is stated then not sure how you can argue you deserve to paid and assessed faster than someone else with a health condition. Everyone is going to die so what is the point where you decide who gets priority?