PIP claimants may be able to boost their payments by up to £633 a month | Personal Finance | Finance
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants could be missing out on extra cash if their condition has changed. If your health condition or disability has worsened and you now need more help with daily living or mobility, you may be entitled to a higher rate of PIP.
This could mean hundreds of pounds more each month, with payments rising by as much as £633 every four weeks. PIP is designed to help people with disabilities, long-term illnesses, or physical or mental health conditions manage the extra costs of daily living or mobility. Payment levels vary depending on which components a person qualifies for and at what rate.
How much is PIP worth?
A successful PIP claim is worth between £29.20 and £187.45 a week, which works out at between £116.80 and £749.80 over a four-week payment period.
Payment levels differ due to the different combinations of daily living and mobility awards available. If someone receives the standard rate of both components, they are paid £412.40 every four weeks.
If they qualify for the enhanced rate of both components, the payment rises to £749.80 every four weeks.
Some claimants only receive one component, for example, £73.90 per week (£295.60 every four weeks) for the standard daily living element, or £29.20 per week (£116.80 every four weeks) for the standard mobility element.
How can payments increase?
A claimant currently on the standard mobility rate (£116.80 every four weeks) whose condition worsens may be reassessed and potentially awarded the enhanced rate for both daily living and mobility.
This would raise their award to £749.80 every four weeks, marking an increase of £633. Over the year, this would amount to £9,747.40 in support for 2025/26.
PIP rates 2025/26
Daily living component
- Standard £73.90
- Enhanced £110.40
Mobility component
- Standard £29.20
- Enhanced £77.05
To report a change in circumstance, people can call the ‘PIP enquiry line’.
If you need someone to help you, you can ask for them to be added to your call, or ask someone else to call on your behalf – you’ll need to be with them when they call.
The PIP enquiry line can be reached by telephone on 0800 121 4433 or textphone on 0800 121 4493.
It should be noted that reporting a change in circumstances to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) does not automatically guarantee a higher award.
Assessments take into account how each condition affects the individual, and no two cases are the same. Reach out to charities, such as Citizens Advice for advice before making any changes.
