Written questions

Personal Independence Payment: Means-tested Benefits

Commons · Question 900683 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 29 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Joy Morrissey

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of means testing PIP to ensure targeted support.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 29 Jun 2026

The purpose of the Timms Review is to ensure PIP is fair and fit for the future. As set out in the Terms of Reference for the Review, this government is committed to ensuring that PIP is a non-means tested cash benefit which is there for people in and out...