Overview
- Dr Clenton Farquharson CBE and Sharon Brennan were appointed to co-chair the Timms Review alongside Minister for Social Security and Disability Sir Stephen Timms.
- A four-week expression of interest has launched to recruit a 12-member steering group, with a majority of places for disabled people or representatives of Disabled People’s Organisations.
- The steering group will lead co-production, oversee broad participation, and draw on evidence to shape recommendations.
- Updated terms of reference set a scope that includes how PIP supports independence, the assessment’s role, evidence-sharing across services, and digital transfer of NHS medical evidence.
- Ministers say any PIP changes are postponed until after the review, and disability charity Scope offered a cautious welcome while urging fixes to assessments and trust.