Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants across the UK could see a boost in their monthly support next year, with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirming that benefits will continue to rise in line with inflation. While reforms to PIP have been paused until a review of the assessment system is completed by autumn 2026, payments are expected to increase under the annual uprating system.
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Inflation
The annual increase is based on the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rate of inflation for September. As of July 2025, CPI was recorded at 3.8 percent by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). If this rate holds steady, PIP claimants receiving the maximum award for both daily living and mobility could see payments rise from £749.80 every four weeks to £778.20, an increase of £28.40.
This follows April 2025’s uprating, which lifted working-age benefits by 1.7 percent and increased the state pension by 4.1 percent. The official September inflation figure will be confirmed in mid-October before being locked in at the Autumn Budget.
Rates
PIP currently pays between £29.20 and £187.45 per week depending on eligibility, which equals £116.80 to £749.80 every four weeks. Under a 3.8 percent CPI uprating, this would increase to £30.30 to £194.55 per week, or £121.20 to £778.20 per four-week period.
Predicted weekly payment amounts under a 3.4 percent uprating are:
- Daily Living Standard Rate: £73.90 → £76.70
- Daily Living Enhanced Rate: £110.40 → £114.60
- Mobility Standard Rate: £29.20 → £30.30
- Mobility Enhanced Rate: £77.05 → £79.95
PIP and Scotland’s Adult Disability Payment (ADP) are paid every four weeks, except in terminal illness cases where weekly payments apply.
Claimants
Latest DWP figures show more than 3.7 million people in Great Britain receive PIP. In Scotland, over 476,200 people are supported by ADP, which has replaced PIP there.
Both benefits cover a wide range of conditions—over 500 in total—but awards are based on how a condition affects daily living and mobility, not the diagnosis itself. Tasks considered include cooking, washing, managing medication, dressing, communicating, handling money, and moving around.
The five most common categories of PIP claims are:
- Psychiatric disorders – 39 percent
- Musculoskeletal diseases (general) – 19 percent
- Neurological diseases – 13 percent
- Musculoskeletal diseases (regional) – 12 percent
- Respiratory diseases – 4 percent
Conditions
The DWP lists 21 disability categories, which break down into 178 subgroups and 536 individual conditions. These include psychiatric, neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, hearing, vision, metabolic, and autoimmune disorders, among others.
While listing every condition isn’t practical, the key takeaway is that PIP and ADP are designed to help people whose health significantly impacts daily living or mobility for at least nine months.
Application
To qualify for PIP or ADP, you must:
- Have faced daily living or mobility difficulties for at least three months
- Expect these difficulties to continue for at least nine months
- Usually have lived in the UK for two of the past three years and be living in the UK when applying
Applications require personal details, your National Insurance number, medical contacts, and records of time spent abroad or in care. In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, PIP applications are made through the DWP, while in Scotland, ADP claims are handled by Social Security Scotland.
Assessment
An independent healthcare professional will assess your case, either by phone, video, in person, or on paper. Their report helps DWP or Social Security Scotland decide the level of award. In Scotland, in-person assessments are only done if requested by the claimant.
Payments are then deposited directly into your bank account, with amounts reviewed regularly to reflect ongoing needs.
The pause in PIP reform means no major changes to eligibility or assessments until after 2026, but inflation uprating ensures claimants should still see payments increase next April.