DWP PIP: Exact amount payments for 3.6million people will rise by in April
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The amount you receive for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will rise in April - here's what you need to know. Introduced in 2013, PIP is a benefit paid by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to people who have long-term mental or physical health conditions or disabilities. According to the latest data, around 3.6million people in the UK claim the money.
Like other DWP benefits, the amount you get paid will rise by 1.7% in April this year, which is in line with September 2024's inflation figure. PIP is one of nine benefits which the DWP is legally required to increase each year. PIP is made up of two components - a daily living rate and a mobility rate - and you can be entitled to both or just one of these. All of these payments will be rising - and here's how much they'll be going up.
Unlike other benefits, you can get PIP even if you’re working, have savings or are getting most other benefits. The amount you can be paid is dependent on the impact your health condition or disability has on your ability to do day to day tasks. So the more your ability is impacted - the more money you will receive.
PIP - which is paid every four weeks - is made up of two components - a daily living rate and a mobility rate - and you can be entitled to both or just one of these. These components are then split again, into the standard rate and the enhanced rate. How much you will be paid will be rising from April - here is how PIP rates are changing:.
