2026/27 tax year · Uprated 1.7% from 7 April 2026

PIP rates 2026/27 (Personal Independence Payment rates)

PIP has four 2026/27 weekly rates. Daily Living standard is £73.90 (8 points), enhanced £110.40 (12 points). Mobility standard is £29.20 (8 points), enhanced £77.05 (12 points). DWP pays every 4 weeks. Uprated 1.7% from 7 April 2026. Source: DWP.

Daily Living / Standard
£73.90
per week
4-week cycle£295.60
Points needed8
Daily Living / Enhanced
£110.40
per week
4-week cycle£441.60
Points needed12
Mobility / Standard
£29.20
per week
4-week cycle£116.80
Points needed8
Mobility / Enhanced
£77.05
per week
4-week cycle£308.20
Points needed12
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All figures on this page are taken from Benefit and pension rates 2026 to 2027 (DWP, published April 2026) and the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Act 2025. Author: Oliver Wakefield-Smith. Last full review: 22 June 2026. Next scheduled review: April 2027 (post-uprating). See the full sources register.

What changed for 2026/27

Policy change · 1 July 2025The 4-point rule was removed

The proposed 4-point rule (which would have required claimants to score at least 4 points on a single Daily Living activity to qualify) was REMOVED from the Bill before enactment, after a Commons rebellion led by Labour backbenchers. Your award is calculated under unchanged 2026/27 rules.

Read the policy note.

Policy change · 22 July 2025UC and PIP Act 2025 enacted

The Act split the UC health element into a higher legacy rate (~£97/week) for existing LCWRA claimants and a lower rate (~£50/week) for new claims after commencement. PIP rates and descriptors are unchanged.

UC health-element split.

Policy change · Ongoing 2026Timms Review under way

The Timms Review of PIP, led by Sir Stephen Timms, is co-produced with disabled people. Scope covers descriptors, assessment, and award reviews. No recommendations have been enacted yet; check gov.uk before relying on any expected change.

Timms Review timeline.

How payments arrive

Component & tierPer weekPer 4-week cyclePer year
Daily Living standard£73.90£295.60£3,842.80
Daily Living enhanced£110.40£441.60£5,740.80
Mobility standard£29.20£116.80£1,518.40
Mobility enhanced£77.05£308.20£4,006.60
Both components, enhanced (maximum)£187.45£749.80£9,747.40

What an award unlocks

Carer's AllowanceDaily Living triggers
Council TaxReduction or band drop
Blue BadgeEnhanced Mobility automatic
MotabilityEnhanced Mobility required

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If you are preparing for a PIP assessmentPrint or screenshot this card

Take a printed copy of these four rates to your Citizens Advice or welfare-rights adviser. The numbers above are the 2026/27 statutory rates; what you receive depends on the points you score on the 10 Daily Living and 2 Mobility activities.

The reliability test applies to every descriptor. You must be able to do an activity safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly, and in a reasonable time. If you can do it only on a good day, you cannot do it reliably.

For an indicative score, use the descriptor-aware estimator.