DWP Confirms 3.8% PIP Rate Increase for 2026

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed a 3.8 percent increase in Personal Independence Payment rates, effective April 6, 2026, providing additional financial support to nearly 3.9 million claimants in England and Wales who face extra costs due to long-term health conditions or disabilities.

Personal Independence Payment, or PIP, helps individuals with daily living and mobility challenges, regardless of whether they are working. The benefit consists of two components: daily living, which covers assistance with tasks like preparing food or managing medication, and mobility, which addresses needs such as planning journeys or moving around. Claimants receive payments every four weeks, based on standard or enhanced rates depending on the severity of their difficulties.

Under the new rates, the daily living component will rise to 76.70 pounds per week for the standard rate, up from 73.90 pounds, and 114.60 pounds for the enhanced rate, up from 110.40 pounds. The mobility component will increase to 30.30 pounds weekly for the standard rate, from 29.20 pounds, and 80.00 pounds for the enhanced rate, from 77.05 pounds. This means total weekly payments will range from 30.30...