Question follow-through · 101672

Personal Independence Payment Assessment Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether as part of the Timms review ministers will consult Social Security Scotland and look at how assessments and reassessments are carried out.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
18 Dec 2025
Target answer date
5 Jan 2026
Answer
6 Jan 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether as part of the Timms review ministers will consult Social Security Scotland and look at how assessments and reassessments are carried out.

  2. 5 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 6 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    We engage closely with officials and disability stakeholders from across the devolved governments, including the Scottish Government, to ensure the Timms Review is informed by diverse approaches to disability support from across the United Kingdom. The Re...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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