The UK government’s Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) has published an interim report concluding that the current assessment system is “not working” for disabled people or for the government’s own goals.
- The interim report, published 9 July 2026 by the Department for Work and Pensions, draws on a Call for Evidence that received over 38,000 responses from disabled people and organisations.
- It flags concerns that PIP’s functional assessment and descriptors don’t fully capture the impact of fluctuating, multiple or less visible conditions, and questions the consistency of decision-making.
- Further evidence gathering — including workshops with disabled people’s organisations and a large representative survey — continues over the summer, with recommendations due to the Work and Pensions Secretary in autumn 2026.
Why it matters: PIP is the main disability benefit for millions of people in the UK, so how this review reshapes assessments could directly affect eligibility and the day-to-day experience of claiming support.
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