Overview
- The Timms Review published a set of emerging recommendations on Thursday, September 10, 2026, that are intended to reshape Personal Independence Payment, though they are not final.
- One core proposal keeps cash as the foundation of PIP while allowing some awards to include targeted in‑kind support such as therapy, equipment, or transport.
- The review recommends a fast‑track assessment route for people with well‑evidenced serious or terminal conditions to speed access to payments and reduce delays.
- It also proposes cutting unnecessary reassessments for people with lifelong or degenerative conditions to lower anxiety and administrative burdens.
- The group urges better assessments for fluctuating conditions and a 'Tell Us Once' approach that would let assessors see NHS and social‑care records with claimant consent; the review is co‑produced with disabled people and will feed a final report to the DWP this autumn.