How much is PIP per month? Every 2026/27 rate, weekly, four-weekly and monthly

PIP rates for 2026/27, weekly, every four weeks and monthly

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) has two parts. The daily living part is for people who need help with everyday tasks such as preparing food, washing, dressing or managing medicines, and the mobility part is for people who find it hard to plan a journey or move around. Each part is paid at a standard rate or a higher enhanced rate, and you can get one part or both. The rates at the top of this page apply from April 2026.

PIP is set as a weekly amount but is usually paid every 4 weeks, so each payment is four times your weekly rate. A year has 52 weeks, which means you get 13 payments a year rather than 12. The monthly figures here are the yearly total divided by 12, which is the fairest way to compare PIP with a monthly budget or a Universal Credit payment.

The most anyone can get is both enhanced rates together, £194.60 a week. That comes to £778.40 every four weeks, around £843.27 a month and £10,119.20 over a full year. The smallest award is standard mobility on its own, £30.30 a week or £1,575.60 a year.

How many points you need for each rate

PIP is not decided by your diagnosis. It is decided by how your condition affects you, scored against a set of daily living and mobility activities. For each activity the assessor picks the statement that best describes you, each statement carries points, and the points are added up separately for each part. The PIP regulations set these thresholds.

There is also a time test. Your difficulties must have been present for at least 3 months and be expected to last at least a further 9 months, and you must have difficulty on more than half of the days over a 12-month period. For each task the assessor looks at whether you can do it safely, how long it takes, and whether you need help from a person or extra equipment.

When PIP is paid and how back pay works

The law says PIP is paid four-weekly in arrears, so each payment covers the four weeks just gone. Your decision letter gives the date of your first payment, your usual payment day, how long your award lasts and when it will be reviewed. If a payment date falls on a bank holiday you are usually paid before it. People claiming under the special rules for end of life can be paid weekly in advance.

Back pay is the part many people underestimate. For a phone claim, your claim date is the day the phone claim is properly completed. When PIP is awarded it runs from that date, so your first payment includes the weeks you spent waiting for a decision. The DWP can only split large arrears into instalments if it thinks this protects you and you agree.

Your first award will last between 9 months and 10 years, depending on whether your needs are likely to change. You keep getting PIP while a review is carried out.

Is PIP means tested or taxable

PIP is not means tested. GOV.UK says the amount you get is not affected by your income or savings, and you can get it whether you are working or not. A partner's wages, a works pension or money in the bank make no difference to whether you qualify or how much you get.

PIP is also tax free. HMRC lists it among the state benefits you do not pay Income Tax on, so it does not use up your tax-free Personal Allowance. Adult Disability Payment in Scotland is tax free too. In September 2026 the government's Timms Review of PIP said PIP should remain a flexible, non-means tested benefit.

How PIP affects your other benefits

PIP is paid on top of your other benefits. GOV.UK says you can get it alongside all other benefits except Armed Forces Independence Payment, and it often unlocks extra help.

• Pension Credit can include an extra £86.05 a week for severe disability if you get the daily living part, although this usually stops if someone gets Carer's Allowance for looking after you.
• Someone who cares for you at least 35 hours a week may be able to claim Carer's Allowance of £86.45 a week, because the daily living part is a qualifying benefit.
• With income-related Employment and Support Allowance or Housing Benefit, PIP can add a disability premium.
• The benefit cap does not apply if you, your partner or a child living with you gets PIP.
• The mobility part can lead to a Blue Badge and a vehicle tax discount, the enhanced mobility rate opens the Motability Scheme, and either part qualifies you for a Disabled Persons Railcard.

Two payments do reduce PIP. Constant Attendance Allowance cuts the daily living part, and War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement means no mobility part. If you lease a car through Motability, see our report on the Motability mileage allowance cut.

Reaching State Pension age does not end an award you already have. Under the PIP regulations, if you were entitled to PIP on the day before you reached State Pension age, the age limit does not apply and your award carries on, subject to the usual reviews. New claims are different. Over State Pension age you usually cannot make a new PIP claim unless you got PIP or Adult Disability Payment in the last 12 months, and you would claim Attendance Allowance instead, which pays £76.70 or £114.60 a week but has no mobility part. Our guide to benefits that stop the day you reach State Pension age covers the wider picture.

PIP in Scotland and Northern Ireland

In Scotland, new claims go to Adult Disability Payment (ADP), run by Social Security Scotland. ADP is paid at the same rates as PIP in 2026/27, it is tax free, and income and savings are not taken into account. The differences are mostly about payment and moving home.

If you get PIP and move from England or Wales to Scotland, tell the DWP and claim ADP straight away, because your PIP will stop 13 weeks after you move. Moving the other way, tell Social Security Scotland and claim PIP as soon as you arrive.

In Northern Ireland PIP is run by the Department for Communities. The rates are the same, it is paid every four weeks, it is tax free and it ignores income and savings. Over State Pension age, nidirect says you can still make a new claim if you were eligible for PIP in the year before you reached State Pension age.

How to claim PIP and check your award

• Call the PIP new claims line on 0800 917 2222, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, or write to Freepost DWP PIP 1. In some areas you can apply for PIP online. Have your National Insurance number, bank details and GP's details ready.
• Return the 'How your disability affects you' form within 1 month, with evidence such as prescription lists, care plans or letters from your doctor. Call the PIP enquiry line if you need more time.
• You may be invited to an assessment in person, by phone or by video call. It usually takes 1 hour and you can bring a friend or support worker.
• If you disagree with the decision, ask for a mandatory reconsideration within one month of the date on your decision letter.

To check your award, start with your decision letter, which shows the amount, payment day and review date. You can also sign in to your PIP account if you have registered, or call the PIP enquiry line on 0800 121 4433. If you need a letter proving you get PIP, for a council discount or a railcard, use the GOV.UK service to get proof of your benefits.

What changes next for PIP

PIP rates normally rise each April. The 2026/27 rates were set out in a written ministerial statement on 26 November 2025, and the April 2027 rates are normally announced around the same time of year. We will update this guide when they are confirmed.

The bigger question is the Timms Review of PIP. In September 2026 its co-chairs published emerging recommendations, including fewer award reviews for people with lifelong or degenerative conditions, a simpler PIP2 form, better handling of fluctuating conditions and a review of the 28-day hospital rule. They are not final, the final report is due later this autumn, and recommendations do not change anyone's award on their own. Political parties are also arguing about disability spending, which we covered in our report on who would be hit by the Conservative welfare cuts plan.

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How we check this guide. Every figure is checked against the official sources listed above, and the guide is updated when rates or rules change.