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Personal Independence Payment: Autism and Learning Disability

Commons · Question 26392 · Tabled 1 Sep 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 11 Sep 2026

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Asked by Zöe Franklin

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking through the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to assess whether the current PIP assessment process adequately reflects the needs and circumstances o

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Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 11 Sep 2026

The Timms Review seeks to ensure that PIP is fair and fit for the future. The Review's terms of reference set out a broad scope to ensure that PIP effectively captures the impact of long-term health conditions and disabilities in the modern world. The Rev...