The Timms Review has published emerging recommendations for reforming Personal Independence Payment (PIP), moving from evidence gathering to testing how potential changes could work in practice. The proposals are not final and will be examined through 15 workshops in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland beginning on 15 September, alongside roundtables with Disabled People’s Organisations, charities and other specialists. Nearly 4,000 people registered interest in the workshops, while a quantitative survey commissioned by the steering group closed on 17 August with approximately 2,000 responses. The Review says PIP should remain a flexible, non-means-tested cash benefit contributing to the additional costs faced by D/deaf and disabled people and people with long-term health conditions, while future spending must remain within Office for Budget Responsibility projections. The proposals include fewer reviews for people with lifelong or degenerative conditions, clearer forms and Department for Work and Pensions communications, better reasonable adjustments, advocacy and more personalised support. They also call for stronger assessment governance, improved use of evidence, changes for fluctuating conditions, a review of the 28-day hospitalisation rule, more face-to-face options where appropriate, expanded digital services with offline alternatives and better data collection. Longer-term principles include independent living, dignity, choice and control, tailored assessment pathways, cash as the foundation of awards, a single consent-based evidence profile under a Tell Us Once approach, wider accepted evidence and support for people who have difficulty explaining their needs. Feedback will inform the steering group’s final recommendations to the Secretary of State and a final report later this autumn.