Written questions

Personal Independence Payment: Autism and Learning Disability

Commons · Question 26395 · Tabled 1 Sep 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 15 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Zöe Franklin

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Timms Review will consider evidence from people with autism, learning disabilities and their families regarding their experiences when applying for Personal Independence Payment.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 15 Sep 2026

The Review's steering group recognise no single method of engagement and evidence-gathering will allow them to hear every voice. That is why the group has adopted a mix of approaches combining lived experience, expert insight, existing research, new quant...