PIP rates increased in April 2026. The new 2026/27 rates are: Daily Living standard £76.70/week, enhanced £114.60/week; Mobility standard £30.30/week, enhanced £80.00/week. The maximum you can receive is £194.60/week (£778.40 every four weeks) if you qualify for both enhanced components. PIP is paid every four weeks, not monthly.
Key points
✓Daily Living: £76.70/week (standard) or £114.60/week (enhanced)
✓Mobility: £30.30/week (standard) or £80.00/week (enhanced)
✓Maximum with both enhanced components: £194.60/week (£778.40 every 4 weeks, £843.27/month average)
✓PIP is usually paid every 4 weeks in arrears
✓ADP in Scotland and PIP in Northern Ireland have the same weekly amounts
✓PIP is tax-free and not means-tested, your income and savings don't affect it
PIP rates 2026/27, quick reference
Quick answer: The PIP rates for 2026/27 are £76.70 a week for Daily Living standard, £114.60 for Daily Living enhanced, £30.30 for Mobility standard and £80.00 for Mobility enhanced. They apply from 6 April 2026. The most you can get is £194.60 a week (£778.40 every four weeks) with both enhanced components.
From April 2026, each PIP rate rose by about 3.8% on its 2025/26 amount. Daily living and mobility are scored separately, and you can get either one or both.
Component
Rate level
Weekly
Every 4 weeks
Daily Living
Standard
£76.70
£306.80
Daily Living
Enhanced
£114.60
£458.40
Mobility
Standard
£30.30
£121.20
Mobility
Enhanced
£80.00
£320.00
Maximum (Enhanced DL + Enhanced Mobility)
£194.60
£778.40
These are the 2026/27 rates, in force from 6 April 2026.
When did PIP rates last change?
PIP rates last changed on 6 April 2026, the start of 2026/27. HM Treasury confirmed on 31 July 2026 that the Budget will be on Wednesday 28 October 2026 (see what the Autumn Budget can change). Comparing DWP's published rates for 2025/26 and 2026/27, each rate went up by about 3.8%.
The 2025/26 rates (which applied until April 2026) were: Daily Living standard £73.90/week, enhanced £110.40/week; Mobility standard £29.20/week, enhanced £77.05/week.
PIP payments 2026: how PIP is paid
PIP is usually paid every four weeks, not once a month. This is an important distinction: your 4-weekly payment date will not always fall on the same date each calendar month, and 52 weeks divided into 4-week periods gives 13 payments rather than 12.
Paid into your bank, building society or credit union account
Your decision letter tells you the date of your first payment and what day of the week you'll usually be paid
If you have questions about an existing claim, call the PIP enquiry line on 0800 121 4433
The law says PIP is paid at intervals of four weeks in arrears
If section 82 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (terminal illness) applies to you, the Secretary of State may arrange for PIP to be paid weekly in advance
If your payment date is on a bank holiday, you'll usually be paid before the bank holiday
PIP is not paid monthly. 13 payments in 52 weeks is more than one a month, so in some calendar months you will get two. Check your decision letter for your payment dates before you budget by the month.
How much is PIP per calendar month?
Because PIP is paid every 4 weeks, you get 13 payments in 52 weeks, so your average monthly income from PIP is higher than one 4-weekly payment. The table below converts the 2026/27 weekly rates into calendar-monthly equivalents (weekly rate × 52 ÷ 12) and yearly amounts (weekly rate × 52).
Award
Weekly
Monthly equivalent
Yearly
Daily Living standard
£76.70
£332.37
£3,988.40
Daily Living enhanced
£114.60
£496.60
£5,959.20
Mobility standard
£30.30
£131.30
£1,575.60
Mobility enhanced
£80.00
£346.67
£4,160.00
Maximum (both enhanced)
£194.60
£843.27
£10,119.20
Monthly figures are averages (weekly rate × 52 ÷ 12). Your actual bank payments arrive every 4 weeks: £306.80, £458.40, £121.20, £320.00 or £778.40 depending on your award.
PIP rates in Scotland and Northern Ireland
GOV.UK, nidirect and mygov.scot each publish these 2026/27 weekly amounts. The benefit is run differently outside England and Wales:
Scotland: if you live in Scotland you apply for Adult Disability Payment (ADP) instead of PIP, and Social Security Scotland runs it. Its weekly amounts are the same as PIP's (£76.70 or £114.60 for daily living, £30.30 or £80.00 for mobility), and your income and savings are not taken into account.
Northern Ireland: PIP is run by the Department for Communities, with information on nidirect. The PIP Assessment Service Provider is Capita PIP Northern Ireland.
England and Wales: PIP is run by DWP, with assessments carried out by assessment providers.
For how to claim and what happens at the assessment, see our full PIP guide.
Can you get both PIP components?
Yes. Daily living and mobility are scored separately, and entitlement can be to either component or to both. You can receive:
✓Yes: Daily Living only (standard or enhanced)
✓Yes: Mobility only (standard or enhanced)
✓Yes: Both Daily Living and Mobility, each at its own rate (standard or enhanced)
✓Yes: Both components at enhanced rate (maximum award: £194.60/week)
Each component is scored on its own activities. In the daily living activities, a score of at least 8 points meets the test for the standard rate and at least 12 points the test for the enhanced rate. The same 8 and 12 apply to the mobility activities. For how the points are added up, see our PIP points guide.
Is PIP taxable or means-tested?
PIP is tax free, and the amount you get is not affected by your income or savings. GOV.UK also says:
✓Yes: You can get PIP if you're working or have savings
✓Yes: You can get PIP at the same time as all other benefits, except Armed Forces Independence Payment
✓Yes: You'll continue getting PIP if you claim Universal Credit
Receiving PIP can add to some other benefits. GOV.UK says you may get a top-up called a disability premium if you get income-related Employment and Support Allowance or Housing Benefit. Check whether your other benefits should increase. For other benefit amounts, see our benefit rates guide, and for everything else start at our benefits guides.
What if you're on PIP and start working?
You can get PIP even if you're working. How much you get depends on how difficult you find everyday activities (daily living tasks) and getting around (mobility tasks), and the amount is not affected by your income or savings.
You must tell DWP straight away if there's a change in your personal circumstances or how your condition affects you
In 2026/27, PIP in Northern Ireland pays £76.70 or £114.60 a week for Daily Living and £30.30 or £80.00 a week for Mobility, and it is paid every four weeks. In Northern Ireland, PIP is run by the Department for Communities, and the PIP Assessment Service Provider is Capita PIP Northern Ireland.
Is PIP paid in advance or in arrears?
The regulations say PIP is paid at intervals of four weeks in arrears. Where section 82 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (terminal illness) applies to a person, the Secretary of State may arrange for PIP to be paid at intervals of one week in advance.
How much is PIP per week in 2026?
In 2026/27, PIP weekly rates are: Daily Living standard £76.70, Daily Living enhanced £114.60, Mobility standard £30.30, Mobility enhanced £80.00. The maximum weekly rate (both enhanced components) is £194.60.
Did PIP rates go up in April 2026?
Yes. Each PIP rate went up by about 3.8% for 2026/27. For example, the daily living enhanced rate rose from £110.40 to £114.60 per week, and the mobility enhanced rate from £77.05 to £80.00.
What is the maximum PIP you can get?
The maximum PIP award in 2026/27 is £194.60 per week, or £778.40 every four weeks. This is the combined enhanced rate for both the Daily Living component (£114.60/week) and the Mobility component (£80.00/week). For each enhanced rate you need at least 12 points in that component's activities: the daily living activities for the daily living rate, the mobility activities for the mobility rate.
Know Your Rights UK. "PIP Rates 2026/27: Weekly, 4-Weekly and Monthly Payments." Know Your Rights UK, https://www.knowyourrightsuk.com/benefits/pip/pip-rates-2026