Personal Independence Payment rates will increase from April 2026, with new payment amounts confirmed for all daily living and mobility components
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed details for increases in disability benefits. This includes for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance.
Disability benefits will rise by 3.8 per cent for the 2026/27 financial year. The new weekly payment rates will be effective from April 6, 2026.
Currently, PIP is valued between £29.20 and £187.45 per week, with payments typically issued every four weeks. This equates to awards of between £116.80 and £749.80. A 3.8 per cent increase will see payments climb to between £30.30 and £194.60, or £121.20 and £778.40 every four-week payment period.
The Scottish Government has also confirmed that devolved benefits such as Adult Disability Payment (ADP), Child Disability Payment, Pension Age Disability Payment (PADP), Carer Support Payment and Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance will also increase by 3.8 per cent in April, reports the Daily Record.
PIP payment rates for 2026/27
PIP consists of two components – daily living and mobility. PIP will be paid at the following amounts per week from Monday, April 6.
Daily Living component
Mobility component
PIP payment combinations for 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 – these are listed below.
Single component award only
You could be granted the lower or higher daily living or mobility component:
- for standard daily living only – £76.70 per week, £306.80 per pay period
- for enhanced daily living only – £114.60 per week, £458.40 per pay period
- for standard mobility only – £30.30 per week, £121.20 per pay period
- for enhanced mobility only – £80.00 per week, £320.00 per pay period
Lower rate for daily living and mobility
If you’re on the lower rates of both components, your new payments are projected to be, for standard daily living and standard mobility, £107 per week, £428 per pay period. If you are on the higher rate for daily living and mobility, as in enhanced daily living and enhanced mobility, you will be entitled to £194.60 per week, £778.40 per pay period.
Lower rate of one component and higher rate of the other
If you’re on the lower rate of one component and the higher rate of the other, your new payments are projected to be:
- for standard daily living and enhanced mobility – £156.70 per week, £626.80 per pay period
- for 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.
