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The Review is examining whether PIP听-听which supports听nearly听four听million听people in England and Wales with the extra costs of disability听-听better reflects how people鈥檚 conditions听impact听them in the modern world.听

The Call for Evidence听- which runs until听28 May听-听is the first step in a wider, accessible programme of engagement,听shaped by the听Review鈥檚听steering group. This will ensure听as many disabled people as possible contribute to听it, including young people.听听

It听is built around the four themes听the steering group have听identified, with听evidence sought听on topics听including,听but not limited to:听听

• How effectively PIP is delivering on its intended purpose听
• Whether the PIP assessment provides fair access to the right support听听
• Whether the experience of claiming PIP varies for听different groups听
• How the changes in the workplace and wider society since 2013 have听impacted听PIP

Anyone can respond and those with lived or learned experience of PIP,听including disabled people, the organisations that听represent听them, carers, clinicians, experts, MPs, and other elected officials across the UK,听are particularly encouraged to do so.听

Sir Stephen Timms, Minister for Social Security and Disability and co-chair of the Review, said:听听

As we progress with our Review of PIP, it is vital that as many people as possible have the chance to contribute.听听听

I听encourage anyone with experience of the PIP system, including young people,听or with relevant听expertise, to听submit听their views.听

This is just the first step in our wider programme of engagement. I look forward to announcing more ways to get involved as our work continues.

The steering group听comprises听15听people who bring together lived experience听and a diversity of perspectives听across areas including welfare policy, accessibility, advocacy, co-production, governance, and leadership within Disabled People鈥檚 Organisations (DPOs).鈥�听听

Dr Clenton Farquharson CBE, co-chair of the Review听said:听听

It is vital that disabled people鈥檚 voices are at the heart of this Review. PIP has a profound impact on people鈥檚 daily lives, independence, and sense of dignity, so any conversation about its future must begin with those who live with its realities every day.听

This Call for Evidence is an important opportunity to listen directly to disabled people, carers, organisations, and others with experience of the system. We want to hear honestly what is working, what is not, and what a fairer and more human system should look like.

Sharon Brennan, co-chair of the Review听said:听听

It is essential for the success of this review that we hear frank and honest views from as many disabled people, carers,听advocates听and others as wish to听participate.听听

That鈥檚听why this Call for Evidence is just the start of our engagement plans, which will be wide and varied to ensure people can offer their views in a way that works for them.鈥澨�

Today鈥檚听launch of the Call for Evidence听comes alongside the latest update from the Review鈥檚听co-chairs听on its progress. The steering group has听been听exploring听challenges with PIP that the Review could听address and听initiating听its听workplan.听听

The听Review supports the government鈥檚 Plan for Change commitment to break down barriers to opportunity and improve living standards for everyone, including disabled people.听

Additional Information

• To respond to the Call for Evidence, use the online form听.
• Alternative formats can be requested via听timmsreview.callforevidence@dwp.gov.uk. This听includes web accessible PDF, large print, BSL, audio, and easy read.听
• The Call for Evidence closes at 11.59 pm on 28 May 2026.听
• This Call for Evidence is being administered by DWP on behalf of the Timms Review steering group.听Evidence will be听submitted听to the Review鈥檚 steering group, which has been appointed to jointly lead the Review.听
• From the Terms of Reference, the steering group has shaped the work of the Review around four key themes:听
  • Role and purpose of PIP听
  • Eligibility,听fairness听and equity in the award of PIP听
  • Experience of claiming PIP听
  • Changing context and the impact on PIP听
• See here for the Review鈥檚听Terms of Reference