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PIP Review Musculoskeletal Conditions 2026-01-26

2026-01-26

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Q1 Direct Answer
Jim Shannon DUP
Strangford
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The Timms review of personal independence payment is under consideration, focusing on ensuring that it adequately addresses the needs of those with specific health conditions.
What steps he is taking to ensure that the Timms review of personal independence payment considers the needs of people with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions. People living with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions make up one of the largest groups of PIP claimants, and should previous proposals have continued, more than 77% of these claimants would have lost their claims.
The Minister for Social Security and Disability (Sir Stephen Timms)
The hon. Gentleman makes an interesting suggestion, and I will be happy to have the roundtable he has called for.
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