DWP confirms PIP payment rates will rise 3.8% from April 2026, with the daily living component reaching up to £114.60 per week and mobility component up to £80 per week
Millions of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants are set to see their benefits increase by 3.8 percent in line with inflation. PIP is a disability benefit given to individuals who face difficulties in daily life due to an illness, disability or mental health condition.
Eligibility for PIP is determined based on how your condition affects your life, rather than there being a specific list of qualifying conditions. PIP is made up of two parts.
The standard rate for the daily living part is £73.90 per week, while the enhanced rate is £110.40 per week. The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) has now announced the revised amounts for benefits to be paid from April 2026.
The daily living component of PIP will rise to £76.70 per week and £114.60 per week from April 2026, according to the Mirror. There’s also the mobility part, which is £29.20 per week for the standard rate, and £77.05 per week for the enhanced rate.
This will increase to £30.30 and £80 from April 2026, reports Stoke on Trent Live.
You can be eligible for both the daily living and mobility components of PIP. PIP is typically awarded for a fixed period – usually between nine months to 10 years – and then needs to be reviewed.
Your PIP award may change if your health improves, or if your condition worsens. You are required to inform the DWP if there is a change in your health or condition.
If you’re terminally ill, you typically receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP) automatically without the need for an assessment. If you receive PIP under the special rules for terminal illness, your award will last for three years before it is reviewed.
PIP is available if you are over 16 but below the state pension age. If you claim PIP and reach the state pension age, your claim will generally continue.
You may be able to make a new claim at state pension age if you were eligible for PIP in the previous 12 months.
Here are the PIP payment rates:
For daily living rate of PIP:
- The standard rate is £73.90 a week, which will increase to £76.70 a week from April 2026
- The higher rate is £110.40 a week, which will rise to £114.60 a week from April 2026
For mobility rate of PIP:
- The standard rate is £29.20 a week, which will increase to £30.30 a week from April 2026
- The higher rate is £77.05 a week, which will rise to £80 a week from April 2026
