PIP rates for 2026 to 2027
From 6 April 2026, the daily living part of PIP pays £76.70 a week at the standard rate or £114.60 at the enhanced rate. The mobility part pays £30.30 or £80.00. You can get one part or both, so the total is between £30.30 and £194.60 a week. It's usually paid every 4 weeks.
Daily living: £76.70 or £114.60 a week. Mobility: £30.30 or £80.00. Paid every 4 weeks.
In this guide
In short
- PIP has two parts, daily living and mobility, each paid at a standard or enhanced rate.
- The two parts are decided separately. You can get one, both or neither.
- It's usually paid every 4 weeks, into a bank, building society or credit union account.
- It isn't means-tested or taxed.
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The weekly rates
These rates apply for the 2026 to 2027 tax year, from 6 April 2026.
- Daily living, standard rate: £76.70 a week.
- Daily living, enhanced rate: £114.60 a week.
- Mobility, standard rate: £30.30 a week.
- Mobility, enhanced rate: £80.00 a week.
Rates usually change each April.
How the two parts add up
Daily living and mobility are separate. Each can be not awarded, standard or enhanced. Some examples:
- Standard daily living only: £76.70 a week.
- Standard rate of both parts: £107.00 a week.
- Enhanced rate of both parts: £194.60 a week, the most PIP pays.
Your decision letter says which rate, if any, you get for each part. See your PIP decision letter, explained.
How the rate is decided
The rate depends on how your condition affects 10 daily living activities and 2 mobility activities, not on your diagnosis. DWP looks at whether you can do each activity safely, to a good standard, as often as you need to and in a reasonable time.
The PIP descriptors guide explains exactly how each activity is scored, and the points checker lets you see where your answers might land.
How PIP is paid
PIP is usually paid every 4 weeks, straight into a bank, building society or credit union account. It's paid in arrears.
If you're awarded PIP, the first payment usually covers the time since your claim started. See PIP backdating.
Income, savings and tax
PIP isn't means-tested. Income, savings and a partner's earnings don't affect it, and you can work and get it. It isn't taxed. See is PIP means-tested?
Common questions
How much is PIP a week in 2026?
From 6 April 2026: daily living £76.70 (standard) or £114.60 (enhanced), and mobility £30.30 (standard) or £80.00 (enhanced). You can get one part or both.
What is the most PIP pays?
The enhanced rate of both parts: £194.60 a week.
How often is PIP paid?
Usually every 4 weeks, into a bank, building society or credit union account.
Is PIP going up in April 2027?
Benefit rates are usually reviewed each year and change in April. New rates for 2027 to 2028 haven't been confirmed yet. This page will be updated when they are.
Does PIP count as income?
PIP isn't taxed and isn't counted as income for means-tested benefits such as Universal Credit. Getting PIP can sometimes mean extra help elsewhere.
Claiming is free
You can apply to DWP directly, and Citizens Advice can help at no cost. We're here if you'd rather do it yourself, at your own pace, any time, with no appointment to wait for.
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Sources
- PIP: how much you'll get - GOV.UK - checked 27 September 2026
- Benefit and pension rates 2026 to 2027 - GOV.UK - checked 27 September 2026