This page gives the weekly PIP rates for both components, the most you can get, and how the rates go up each year. Next year’s rates are announced each autumn in DWP’s uprating statement and take effect the following April. Current confirmed rates and how PIP works are set out below.
Last reviewed: September 2026. At that date, 2027/28 PIP rates had not been announced. DWP announces the following year’s rates in the autumn, based on the September CPI figure, and they take effect the following April.
Current PIP Rates (2026/27)
| Component | Rate | Weekly amount (2026/27) | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Living | Standard | £76.70 | £3,988 |
| Daily Living | Enhanced | £114.60 | £5,959 |
| Mobility | Standard | £30.30 | £1,576 |
| Mobility | Enhanced | £80.00 | £4,160 |
Treat any PIP figures quoted for a future year as provisional until DWP publishes them in its autumn uprating statement.
PIP Rate History
| Year | Daily Living (standard) | Daily Living (enhanced) | Mobility (standard) | Mobility (enhanced) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | £61.85 | £92.40 | £24.45 | £64.50 |
| 2023/24 | £68.10 | £101.75 | £26.90 | £71.00 |
| 2024/25 | £72.65 | £108.55 | £28.70 | £75.75 |
| 2025/26 | £73.90 | £110.40 | £29.20 | £77.05 |
| 2026/27 | £76.70 | £114.60 | £30.30 | £80.00 |
Note: PIP rates rise each April in line with the previous September’s CPI inflation: 1.7% in 2025/26 and 3.8% in 2026/27. The next year’s rates depend on the September CPI figure and are confirmed by DWP each autumn.
Maximum PIP Award: 2026/27
| Component | Maximum |
|---|---|
| Daily Living (enhanced) | £114.60/week |
| Mobility (enhanced) | £80.00/week |
| Total maximum | £194.60/week (£10,119/year) |
PIP Points — How the Assessment Works
Points are scored separately for the 10 daily living activities and the 2 mobility activities. Within each component, 8 to 11 points gives the standard rate and 12 or more the enhanced rate. Every activity, descriptor and its points are in our PIP descriptors guide.
Other Benefits PIP Can Unlock
| Benefit | PIP trigger |
|---|---|
| Blue Badge | Automatic in England with 8 or more points on moving around, or 10 points for overwhelming psychological distress on planning and following journeys |
| Motability scheme | Enhanced mobility component |
| Disability premium in income-related ESA or Housing Benefit | Any PIP award (Universal Credit has no disability premium) |
| Severe disability premium (legacy benefits) | Daily living part at either rate, usually if you live alone and no one gets Carer’s Allowance for caring for you |
| Vehicle tax | With the standard rate of PIP's mobility component you can get a 50% reduction in vehicle tax on one vehicle, and with the enhanced rate a full exemption. |
| Carer’s Allowance for your carer | If you get the daily living part at either rate |
How to Apply for PIP
PIP applications are made to the DWP (Department for Work and Pensions):
- Start your claim by phone: 0800 917 2222 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm), or by post. You then fill in the “How your disability affects you” form (PIP2), online or on paper.
- Complete the PIP2 form carefully — describe how your condition affects you on your worst days, not your best days. The form asks about each of the daily living and mobility activities scored in the assessment.
- Submit medical evidence — GP letters, specialist reports, hospital correspondence. You can attach these to your form.
- Attend the assessment (if required) with a health professional from Capita or Independent Assessment Services, by phone, by video, at home or at an assessment centre.
- Receive the decision: the health professional sends a report to DWP, which makes the decision and writes to you.
Mandatory Reconsideration and Appeal
If you are refused PIP or awarded a lower rate than expected:
| Step | Timeline | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Mandatory Reconsideration | Within 1 month of the decision | Ask DWP by phone or in writing to look at the decision again, and explain why it is wrong |
| Tribunal Appeal | Within 1 month of the mandatory reconsideration notice | Free appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) |
| Payments while you challenge | During the challenge | You get whatever the decision awarded (nothing if PIP was refused or stopped); if you win, the extra is paid back to the date of the decision |
Around two-thirds of PIP decisions that reach tribunal are overturned in favour of the claimant, though the exact rate moves year to year — check current tribunal statistics for the latest figure. Providing detailed written evidence — particularly from treating clinicians — significantly improves success rates.
PIP Review Process
A first PIP award lasts between 9 months and 10 years. When a review is due, you get a letter asking you to fill in a “Personal Independence Payment Review” form within 1 month. Your PIP continues while the review is carried out. See when a PIP award ends or is reviewed.
Worked Examples
Worked examples on this page use 2026/27 rates.
Example 1: Standard Rate Award (8 points)
| Activity | Descriptor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Preparing food | Needs prompting | 2 |
| Washing and bathing | Needs assistance below waist | 2 |
| Dressing | Needs assistance lower body | 2 |
| Managing therapy | Needs help 1-3.5 hours/week | 2 |
| Engaging with others | Can engage unaided | 0 |
| Total | 8 |
Result: Standard rate — £76.70/week
Example 2: Enhanced Rate Award (16 points)
| Activity | Descriptor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Preparing food | Cannot prepare and cook food | 8 |
| Washing and bathing | Needs assistance between shoulders and waist | 4 |
| Managing toilet needs | Needs assistance | 4 |
| Communicating | Can communicate unaided | 0 |
| Total | 16 |
Result: Enhanced rate — £114.60/week
Qualifying for Each Rate
Standard Rate (8-11 points)
You typically qualify if you:
- Can walk between 20-50 metres but with significant difficulty
- Need help planning or following unfamiliar journeys due to cognitive or mental health conditions
- Combine difficulties across both activities to reach 8 points
Enhanced Rate (12+ points)
You typically qualify if you:
- Cannot walk more than 20 metres reliably
- Cannot follow even a familiar route without assistance
- Score 12 points on a single descriptor in either activity
The 20-metre rule: For Activity 2, the distance is assessed based on walking reliably — meaning safely, repeatedly, to an acceptable standard, and in a reasonable time. If you can physically take 20 steps but collapse afterwards, that’s not reliable walking.