Amend guidance for DWP assessors to truly reflect the impact of migraines

Published guidance advises assessors that during an attack no specific impairment of function would be expected and there should not be any change in awareness or intellect. It is not accurate at all and needs to be revised for assessors or panellists without personal experience to justly review.

This petition closed on 7 Apr 2021 with 19 signatures


Reticulating Splines

You may be interested in these active petitions

1. Amend the 28-day rule for the Carer’s Allowance for carers giving hospital care - 3,530 signatures
2. Amend the Planning & Infrastructure Bill to ban wind farms on protected peatland - 8,625 signatures
3. Adjust the £10 DWP Christmas Bonus introduced in 1972 to reflect inflation - 4,681 signatures
4. Change the DDA 1991 to stop breed bans and focus on behaviour - 13,736 signatures
5. To review all guidance on Home to School Transport for all of Wales. Free access to an education. - 11,790 signatures

Migraine symptoms can be varying in nature and severity, many experience loss of speech, confusion, inability to focus thoughts or process what is going on around them. Additionally some experience stroke like symptoms, loss of balance and extreme fatigue, making movement and consciousness difficult. Furthermore the pain in the head and neck can be agonising.
All of this goes against the guidance as they can considerably affect functionality both physically and mentally.


Petition Signatures over time

Constituency Data

Reticulating Splines