Overview
- Social security minister Sir Stephen Timms told MPs there will be no changes to Personal Independence Payment eligibility, including the mobility component, before his review reports in autumn 2026.
- The Timms Review will be co-produced with disabled people and will examine PIP assessments and how entitlement is calculated, with the mobility element explicitly in scope.
- The Times reported that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering ending VAT and Insurance Premium Tax relief on Motability leases and removing premium brands, with potential savings of about £1 billion.
- HM Treasury said it will not comment on speculation about possible tax changes outside formal fiscal events ahead of the Autumn Budget.
- Disability groups and Motability warned that removing tax relief could add thousands of pounds to vehicle costs and curb independence and employment, and MPs called for a full impact assessment before any cuts.