Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the emerging recommendations in her Department's document entitled The Timms Review: co-chair update September 2026, updated on 11 September 2026, whether existing Personal Independence Payment claimants will be automatically transferred to any reformed benefit or whether they will be required to make a new claim or undergo a new assessment.

The Timms Review shared a set of emerging recommendations on 9th September. These are not final recommendations of the Review. The steering group developed them using the evidence they have heard so far from D/deaf and disabled people, people with long-term health conditions, organisations and subject experts.

The steering group is now testing and refining these emerging recommendations through shaping recommendations workshops taking place across the UK in September and October.

The review will report to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions with its final recommendations in autumn 2026.