Timms Review Steering Committee members announced

A step forward on lived experience

The Government has announced the members of the Steering Group for the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The review, launched on 30 October last year, aims to ensure that PIP is “fair and fit for the future”. 

We welcome the fact that the majority of the Steering Group are people with lived experience of disability.  

This is the first time a disability group of this size has been involved in coproducing Government policy. It rightly recognises that lived experience must be central to examining systems that directly affect Disabled people. It is an important step forward, and one that was long overdue. 

Lived experience must have real influence

What matters now is that those around the table are genuinely listened to. Lived experience must be treated as expertise, not an optional addon, and the contributions of the Steering Group must have real and meaningful influence on the direction of the review. There must also be meaningful consultation with Disabled people and their organisations more widely.  

This must not be a route to cuts

It is also absolutely crucial that this review does not become a mechanism to reintroduce cuts. 

A tight timeline requires care, not compromise

There are now just eight months remaining to complete a review of significant scale and importance. This is particularly challenging given the need to fully engage with evidence, lived experience, and the complexity of PIP. Working at pace cannot be allowed to compromise the quality or thoroughness of the work. 

We’re hopeful, but vigilant

We remain hopeful that the review can deliver positive change. We will be watching closely to ensure that lived experience actively shapes the review and is not sidelined. 

Preparing for wider engagement

The announcement also recognised that Disabled people are not a homogenous group, and that the Steering Group will need to prepare for wider engagement with Disabled people from this spring. We will make sure we are part of that process, bringing forward the experiences of our supporters and the wider community we represent.

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You can read the official announcement and the full list of members and their biographies on the Government website.