PIP payments to rise from April 2026 as highest rate reaches £778 | Personal Finance | Finance
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a 3.8 per cent increase in disability benefits, including Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Attendance Allowance this year. The new weekly payment rates will be effective from 6 April 2026.
Currently, PIP ranges from £29.20 to £187.45 per week, with payments typically issued every four weeks, equating to awards between £116.80 and £749.80. With the 3.8 per cent increase, payments will rise to between £30.30 and £194.60, or £121.20 and £778.40 over each four-week payment period.
PIP payment rates for 2026/27 are divided into two components – daily living and mobility. These will be paid at specific amounts per week from Monday, 6 April , reports the Daily Record.
Daily Living component
- Enhanced: £114.60 (from £110.40)
- Standard: £76.70 (from £73.90)
Mobility component
- Enhanced: £80.00 (from £77.05)
- Standard: £30.30 (from £29.20)
PIP payment combinations 2026/27
People on PIP could receive the lowest rate of one or both parts, the highest rate of one or both parts, or a mixed award of the lower or higher rates of each component.
The DWP will send letters to all claimants before April detailing their new payment rates.
There are eight possible awards, which are listed below.
Single component award only
You may be awarded the lower or higher daily living or mobility component:
- Standard daily living only – £76.70 per week, £306.80 per pay period
- Enhanced daily living only – £114.60 per week, £458.40 per pay period
- Standard mobility only – £30.30 per week, £121.20 per pay period
- Enhanced mobility only – £80.00 per week, £320.00 per pay period
Lower rate for daily living and mobility
If you are on the lower rates of both components, your new payments are forecast to be:
- Standard daily living and standard mobility – £107 per week, £428 per pay period
Higher rate for daily living and mobility
If you are on the higher rates of both components, your new payments are forecast to be:
- Enhanced daily living and enhanced mobility – £194.60 per week, £778.40 per pay period
Lower rate of one component and higher rate of the other
If you are on the lower rate of one component and the higher rate of the other, your new payments are forecast to be:
- Standard daily living and enhanced mobility – £156.70 per week, £626.80 per pay period
- Enhanced daily living and standard mobility – £144.90 per week, £579.60 per pay period
Remember, PIP and all disability benefits are tax-free and do not affect the benefit cap.
