Overview

• Sir Stephen Timms clarified that PIP decisions must judge whether activities can be done safely, reliably, repeatedly and in a reasonable time, considering typical frequency of limitations rather than a claimant’s ‘best days’.
• A co-produced Timms Review is examining assessment activities, points and the use of additional evidence tied to personal circumstances, with findings due in autumn 2026 for ministers to consider.
• The review explicitly includes the mobility component and how PIP acts as a gateway to other entitlements such as the Motability Scheme and Blue Badges.
• Immediate eligibility tightening has been shelved after backbench opposition to a proposed four‑point daily living threshold, so current rules continue during the review.
• Government documentation cites rapid growth to about 3.8 million claimants and sharply rising costs, and indicates plans for PIP assessments to serve as the single gateway for wider disability support, including a link to a Universal Credit health payment.