My name is Sarah and I suffer from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME). I am a recipient of Personal Independence Payments (PIP), in which I score 8 points for the daily living component. However, I fail to score 4 points for a single activity, a prerequisite to qualify under the proposed criterion change. The new rules significantly hinder my potential to receive necessary support. It's an issue that deeply affects not just me, but numerous other individuals coping with grave medical conditions. Under the present system, more than 40% of PIP claimants receive daily living component payments (source: Department for Work and Pensions, UK).

The proposed PIP alterations threaten to further marginalize those of us already grappling with medical, physical, and financial hurdles. According to a study by Scope, 49% of disabled people worry about benefits changes, such as this one, due to the drastic impacts they could have on their lives.

This petition is a plea to the Department for Work and Pensions to reconsider these detrimental modifications to the PIP, ensuring that the system remains accessible and supportive towards everyone who depends on it. I urge concerned citizens, disability advocates, and compassionate amendable individuals to sign this petition. Take a stance against this unsupportive change, and help to secure the requisite assistance for everyone who necessitates it.