A review led by social security minister Sir Stephen Timms proposes changes to how disability benefits are assessed and paid. It suggests that claimants should continue receiving benefits in cash and that their claims should be subject to only a “light touch” assessment rather than more intensive checks.
The review also discusses a revamped Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system. It indicates that the revised PIP should not be means tested, meaning eligibility and support would not depend on a claimant’s income or savings.
Across the available coverage, both the payment method and the proposed assessment approach are framed as avoiding additional burdens for disability benefit claimants. The reporting does not set out implementation details, timelines, or any discussion of potential trade-offs, but it presents the proposals as part of broader consideration of how disability support is administered.
