DWP has confirmed it is increasing all disability benefit payments
All DWP disability benefits will rise from April 6(Image: Aaron Chown/PA Wire)
Some people in receipt of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will receive more than £10,100 in the new financial year as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed payments will increase by 3.8%. People on the enhanced rates of both the daily living and mobility elements of PIP are expected to collect over £10,119 throughout the 2026/27 financial year.
From April 6, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will uplift all disability-related benefits, including PIP, Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Attendance Allowance and Carer’s Allowance. Currently, PIP provides between £29.20 and £187.45 weekly, equating to four-weekly awards ranging from £116.80 to £749.80. Following the uprating, these sums will increase to between £30.30 and £194.60, translating to £121.20 and £778.40 per four-week payment cycle.
The Scottish Government has additionally announced that devolved benefits including Adult Disability Payment (ADP), Child Disability Payment, Pension Age Disability Payment (PADP), Carer Support Payment and Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance will match the payment levels of DWP benefits, as reported by the Daily Record.
PIP and ADP payment rates 2026/27
Both PIP and ADP comprise two elements – daily living and mobility. From Monday, April 6, PIP will be distributed at the below weekly amounts.
Bear in mind that most benefits – including PIP and Adult Disability Payment – are typically paid four weeks in arrears. Consequently, recipients won’t see the complete new rate until one full payment cycle following April 6 has concluded.
Until that timeframe elapses, those claiming will receive a combination of previous and updated rates in their next scheduled payment following April 6.
Daily Living component
Enhanced: £114.60 (from £110.40)Standard: £76.70 (from £73.90)
Mobility component
Enhanced: £80.00 (from £77.05)Standard: £30.30 (from £29.20)
PIP and ADP payment combinations 2026/27
Individuals receiving PIP or ADP may be granted the minimum rate of either or both elements, the maximum rate of either or both elements, or a mixed allocation of the lower or higher rates for each component. The DWP will send correspondence to all recipients before April outlining their updated payment rates.
There are eight possible payment combinations:
Single component award only
You may be awarded the lower or higher daily living or mobility component:
Standard daily living only – £76.70 per week, £306.80 per pay periodEnhanced daily living only – £114.60 per week, £458.40 per pay periodStandard mobility only – £30.30 per week, £121.20 per pay periodEnhanced mobility only – £80.00 per week, £320.00 per pay period
Lower rate for daily living and mobility
If you are on the lower rates of both components, your new payments are forecast to be:
Standard daily living and standard mobility – £107 per week, £428 per pay period
Higher rate for daily living and mobility
If you are on the higher rates of both components, your new payments are forecast to be:
Enhanced daily living and enhanced mobility – £194.60 per week, £778.40 per pay period
Lower rate of one component and higher rate of the other
If you are on the lower rate of one component and the higher rate of the other, your new payments are forecast to be:
Standard daily living and enhanced mobility – £156.70 per week, £626.80 per pay periodEnhanced daily living and standard mobility – £144.90 per week, £579.60 per pay period
Bear in mind, PIP and all disability benefits are tax-free and don’t impact the benefit cap.
