PIP Payment Amounts: Weekly Rates and Eligibility

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is paid at one of two weekly rates for each of its two components: daily living and mobility. The 2026/27 rates are £76.70 or £114.60 a week for daily living, and £30.30 or £80.00 a week for mobility; someone awarded both components can receive a combined £107.00 to £194.60 a week.

2026/27 PIP payment rates

PIP has two separate parts. The daily living component helps with extra costs related to everyday personal tasks, while the mobility component relates to getting around. Each component is assessed independently and can be paid at either a standard or enhanced rate.

• 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.

These are the rates for the 2026/27 benefit year, which runs from April 2026 through March 2027. PIP is usually paid every four weeks, so the corresponding four-week amounts are £306.80 or £458.40 for daily living, and £121.20 or £320.00 for mobility. A four-week payment is four times the weekly amount; it is not a monthly payment.

How much can you receive in total?

The total depends on the rates awarded for each component. If you receive both, add the two weekly amounts together. For example, standard daily living plus standard mobility is £107.00 a week (£76.70 + £30.30), or £428.00 every four weeks. Enhanced daily living plus enhanced mobility is £194.60 a week, or £778.40 every four weeks.

• Standard daily living only: £76.70 a week.
• Enhanced daily living only: £114.60 a week.
• Standard mobility only: £30.30 a week.
• Enhanced mobility only: £80.00 a week.
• Standard daily living plus enhanced mobility: £156.70 a week.
• Enhanced daily living plus standard mobility: £144.90 a week.

You do not have to receive both components, and an award can include different rates for each. The maximum shown is the combined enhanced rate, not a separate third payment. Your own award notice states which components and rates apply and the dates covered.

How PIP rates are decided

PIP is not calculated as a percentage of a person’s income, salary or savings. The assessment looks at how a long-term health condition or disability affects specified daily living and mobility activities. It considers whether tasks can be completed safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly and within a reasonable time, as well as the help or aids a person needs.

Points are assigned to relevant activities under the assessment rules. A qualifying score for daily living determines whether that component is awarded at the standard or enhanced rate; mobility is considered separately. A diagnosis by itself does not automatically determine the result: the focus is on the practical effect of the condition. The decision letter explains the outcome and the points recorded.

PIP is not means-tested, so earnings or savings do not set the weekly rate. It can generally be paid whether a person is working or not. However, eligibility and the assessment are separate from the rate table: the listed amounts do not mean that everyone with a particular diagnosis qualifies.

When and how PIP is paid

PIP is usually paid every four weeks in arrears, directly into a bank, building society or credit union account. The award letter gives the payment schedule and start or end dates. If a decision includes backdated entitlement, the first payment may differ from a normal four-week payment because it can cover a different period.

To estimate a regular payment, multiply the weekly award by four. For instance, £80.00 a week for the mobility component means a regular four-week payment of £320.00. Do not multiply by 4.33 and assume that is the routine deposit: PIP is normally paid on a four-week cycle, not once per calendar month.

Payment can be affected by circumstances such as a change to an award or a review decision. If the amount deposited does not match the schedule, compare the dates and components on the award notice with the payment and contact the relevant benefit office if the difference is unexplained.

Who can claim and what the rates do not tell you

PIP is intended for people whose daily living or mobility is affected by a long-term health condition or disability. It is not simply reimbursement for specific purchases, and recipients do not generally have to spend it on a particular item. The amount depends on the award rather than receipts for disability-related costs.

There are eligibility conditions beyond the rate amounts, including rules about age, residence and how long difficulties have affected someone. These can depend on the person’s situation and where they live; check current official guidance before applying. In Scotland, new claims are handled through Adult Disability Payment rather than PIP, while existing arrangements can differ during the transition. Northern Ireland has its own administration of PIP.

PIP may also be relevant to eligibility for other forms of support, but it does not automatically guarantee a particular additional benefit, discount or service. Those schemes have their own criteria. Treat the PIP award as information about the PIP decision, and check the rules for any separate support you are considering.

Common questions about amounts

A common misunderstanding is that the enhanced daily living rate automatically means enhanced mobility too. It does not: each component has its own assessment and award. Another is that payment is monthly; the normal cycle is every four weeks, which leads to 13 regular payment periods in a full year rather than 12.

Rates can change when official annual uprating takes effect. A figure from a previous year may therefore be out of date even if the person’s award level has not changed. Check the applicable year and the date of a payment before comparing it with a current rate table.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest PIP payment per week?
The highest combined 2026/27 rate is £194.60 a week: enhanced daily living at £114.60 plus enhanced mobility at £80.00.

How much is PIP every four weeks?
Multiply the weekly award by four. The maximum combined amount is £778.40 every four weeks in 2026/27; individual payments depend on the components and rates awarded.

Can I get daily living and mobility at different rates?
Yes. Daily living and mobility are assessed separately, so an award can be standard for one and enhanced for the other, or include only one component.

Does PIP depend on income or savings?
No. PIP is not means-tested, and the weekly rate is based on the award for daily living and mobility needs, not earnings or savings.

Is PIP paid monthly?
It is usually paid every four weeks in arrears. That is not the same as a calendar-month payment, so four-week totals should not be treated as monthly budgets without accounting for the payment dates.

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