Sir Stephen Timms: “The provision of cash to meet the additional costs of disability is vital.”

This interim report delivers a clear message: while PIP is widely valued as a benefit, it is not working as intended and needs fundamental change.

We need to examine how Pip can respond to the rising number of people seeking support and whether it adequately reflects the diverse reality and needs of disabled people today.

They're going to be very well thought through proposals, thanks to this lengthy and very carefully considered exercise that we've gone through.

The successful completion of move to universal credit marks a major milestone, with nearly two million people having now moved on to universal credit from legacy benefits.