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...