Get Britain Working: Pathways to Work

Work and Pensions Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 23 Apr 2025 Closed: 1 Jan 2026 Parliament page
The Work and Pensions Committee is undertaking a short inquiry into the impact of the Government’s proposals to reform the disability and health related benefits system, as set out in the Pathways to Work Green Paper. The Committee is not putting out a call for evidence, but the terms of … Read more
6 Recommendations
17 Conclusions
1 Report
3 Oral sessions
2 Letters
3 Events
Activity timeline 10 events
23 Oct
2025
Report published
29 Jul
2025
Report published
25 Jun
2025
Oral evidence
25 Jun
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster
11 Jun
2025
Correspondence
21 May
2025
Correspondence
7 May
2025
Oral evidence
7 May
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House
22 Apr
2025
Oral evidence
22 Apr
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
25 Jun 2025
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Work and Pensions Committee
Katherine Pateman · Department for Work and Pensions Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms · Department for Work and Pensions Shaun Butcher · Department for Work and Pensions
7 May 2025
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Work and Pensions Committee
David Berry · Manchester City Council David Finch · The Health Foundation Dr Lucy Foulkes · Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford Ellen Clifford · Disabled People Against Cuts James Taylor · Scope Jonathan Andrew · Rethink Mental Illness Mikey Erhardt · Disability Rights UK Professor Ben Barr · University of Liverpool
22 Apr 2025
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Work and Pensions Committee
Angela Matthews · Business Disability Forum Iain Porter · Joseph Rowntree Foundation Jean-André Prager · Policy Exchange Professor Ben Geiger · King’s College London Ruth Curtice · Resolution Foundation Ruth Patrick · University of York Tom Pollard · New Economics Foundation
Title HC No. Published Items Response
3rd Report – Get Britain Working: Pathways to Work HC 837 29 Jul 2025 23 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
Clear
15 Conclusion Acknowledged
3rd Report – Get Britain Working: …
Devolved disability benefits in Scotland pose significant obstacles to UC health implementation.
As the Minister accepted when he gave oral evidence, the fact that disability benefits are a devolved matter in Scotland presents potentially very serious obstacles to implementation. We are particularly concerned about the possibility that in the future the criteria … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the concern about devolved disability benefits and states that discussions are ongoing with the Scottish Government regarding interactions between devolved and reserved systems.
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17 Conclusion Acknowledged
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PIP assessment review terms published, prioritising co-production with disabled people.
We welcome the publication of the terms of reference for the review of the PIP assessment, which is in desperate need of reform, and the Government’s commitment to co-produce it with disabled people and their organisations, as we called for … Read more
Government Response
The government confirmed that reforms to PIP will be taken forward through the co-produced Timms Review, following the removal of clause 5 from the Bill.
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21 Conclusion Acknowledged
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Enshrining the right to try work in legislation is an important trust-building step.
Enshrining the right to try work in legislation will be a small but important and worthwhile measure that could provide greater clarity and even reduce levels of mistrust by putting the matter beyond doubt. This is just one step, however, … Read more
Government Response
The government confirmed it continues to develop reforms, including introducing the "right to try guarantee," and is considering consultation responses to set out detailed plans in due course.
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Government Response AI assessment · 22 of 6 classified
Accepted 9
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 3
Deferred 7
Not Addressed 1
Total 6 recs + 17 conclusions
Correspondence 2 letters
11 Jun 2025 Correspondence from the Secretary of State, responding to the Committee’s 21 May letter regarding the Pathways to Work Green Paper
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21 May 2025 Correspondence with the Secretary of State, relating to the Pathways to Work Green Paper
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