The Department for Work and Pensions has appointed twelve experts to the steering group for the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), marking the first comprehensive review of the benefit since its introduction. The group, alongside three co-chairs—including Minister Sir Stephen Timms—will examine PIP’s role in supporting disabled people, assessment criteria, and integration with the benefits system. Members bring lived experience of disability, advocacy expertise, and backgrounds in policy and governance. The review, set to report to the Secretary of State by autumn 2026, aims to ensure PIP remains fair and reflective of modern societal changes. PIP claims have grown significantly, reaching over four million recipients by the end of the decade, prompting calls to reassess the system’s adequacy.
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