PIP is a disability benefit that is awarded to people who need help with everyday tasks due to an illness, disability or mental health condition
11:35, 28 Nov 2025
Millions of Personal Independence Payment ( PIP ) claimants will see their benefits rise by 3.8% in line with inflation.
PIP is a disability benefit that is awarded to people who need help with everyday tasks due to an illness, disability or mental health condition.
You are assessed for PIP based on how your condition affects your life, rather than there being a set list of conditions that qualify for PIP.
There are two parts to PIP. The daily living rate is £73.90 a week if you're awarded the standard rate, while the higher rate is £110.40 a week.
The DWP has now published the uprated amounts for benefits to be paid from April 2026. The daily living part of PIP will rise to £76.70 a week and £114.60 a week from April 2026.
There is also the mobility rate, which is £29.20 a week for the standard rate, and £77.05 a week for the higher rate. This will increase to £30.30 and £80 from April 2026. You can be entitled to both the daily living and mobility parts of PIP.
PIP is typically awarded for a set time - normally between nine months to ten years - and then has to be reviewed. Your award of PIP might change if your health gets better, or if your condition gets worse.
You need to let the DWP know if your health or condition has changed. If you're terminally ill, you normally get PIP automatically without having an assessment.
If you are awarded PIP under the special rules for terminal illness, your award will be for three years before it is then reviewed. PIP is available if you are over the age of 16 but under state pension age.
If you claim PIP and reach state pension age, your claim will normally continue. You may be able to make a new claim at state pension age if you were eligible for PIP in the last 12 months.
PIP payment rates
PIP daily living rate
- Standard rate: £73.90 a week, rising to £76.70 a week from April 2026
- Higher rate: £110.40 a week, rising to £114.60 a week from April 2026
PIP mobility rate
- Standard rate: £29.20 a week, rising to £30.30 a week from April 2026
- Higher rate: £77.05 a week, rising to £80 a week from April 2026