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Written question asked by Liam Conlon (Labour) on Monday, 18 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 May 2026. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 May 2026 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Personal Independence Payment Assessment Review

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consideration his Department gave to the design of payment arrangements for participants in the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment to support participation by people in receipt of benefits.

Answer

The Timms Review is being co-produced by disabled people, the organisations that represent them and other experts. The steering group is committed to ensuring that the Review is informed by a broad range of voices and experiences and to making engagement as accessible as possible.

The steering group has agreed to use a mix of approaches combining lived experience, expert insight, existing research, new quantitative data, workshops, and deliberative events across the UK to gather evidence. The steering group will share more details on these as the review progresses.

The Review has so far launched a Call for Evidence to gather input from individuals and organisations, with a full suite of accessible versions, including British Sign Language, Braille, Easy Read, Large Print, Audio, and Welsh versions.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
2160
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Payments Social security benefits Personal Independence Payment Assessment Review
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk