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...