Timms Review interim report finds PIP benefit "not fit for purpose" after decade of change
The Timms Review's interim report finds that Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is "not fit for purpose" and failing to adapt to changes in disability, health, and work over the past decade. This is the first comprehensive review of PIP since its introduction in 2013, drawing on over 38,000 responses to a Call for Evidence, workshops, and engagement with disabled people and their organizations. The report sets out evidence gathered so far, with final reform recommendations expected in autumn 2026.
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Personal Independence Payment is no longer fit for purpose and is failing to keep pace with how disability, health and work have changed over the past decade
The interim report published today (Thursday 9 July 2026) comes as part of the first comprehensive review of PIP since the benefit was introduced in 2013
Drawing on findings from more than 38,000 responses to the Review's Call for Evidence, alongside workshops and engagement with disabled people, their organisations
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