A review led by Disability Minister Sir Stephen Timms has deemed Personal Independence Payments (Pip) as inadequate and in need of significant reform. This interim report follows a government review initiated after proposed cuts faced strong opposition from Labour MPs, leading to concessions that will not affect current recipients.
The government plans to tighten daily living assessments for future claimants, while the cost of Pip is projected to exceed £41 billion by 2030. Meanwhile, changes to Universal Credit will halve health payments for new claimants with less severe conditions starting in April 2026, although existing claimants remain unaffected.