Timms Review of PIP finishes gathering evidence ahead of final report
The co-chairs say this is their last update before the final report, which goes to the Secretary of State this autumn.
The Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment has finished collecting evidence and is now refining its recommendations, its co-chairs said in an update published on Thursday.
Sir Stephen Timms, Sharon Brennan and Dr Clenton Farquharson said this would be their last letter before the final report. That goes to the Secretary of State in autumn 2026 and will then appear on GOV.UK, including in accessible formats. The government has committed to reporting the outcomes to Parliament.
How the evidence was gathered
Six strands of work have now closed: the call for evidence, analysis of existing data and research, a new survey, workshop-in-a-box sessions, expert evidence sessions and the workshops on shaping recommendations. The figures given in the update are:
- 38,000 responses to the call for evidence, which fed into the interim report
- 26 oral evidence sessions with experts
- a survey of almost 2,000 disabled people
- more than 200 participants in workshops around the country on shaping the recommendations
- roundtables with over 40 organisations, charities, think tanks and academics
The interim report followed on 9 July. Emerging recommendations came out in September and were tested through those workshops and roundtables. The co-chairs say this showed which proposals may have the greatest effect and where stronger safeguards or a different approach may be needed.
The steering group has also agreed a statement of what PIP is for. It should help D/deaf and disabled people, and people with long-term conditions, to reduce inequalities in everyday participation by contributing to the extra costs of disability, whether or not they are in work.
