New DWP weekly payment rates from April for people on PIP, DLA and Attendance Allowance

Linda Howard
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently confirmed that benefits, including Carer’s Allowance, will rise by 1.7 per for the 2025/26 financial year. The DWP also confirmed that the new payment rates for disability benefits including Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance will start from April 7.

The Scottish Government confirmed in December that Adult Disability Payment (ADP), Child Disability Payment, Pension Age Disability Payment (PADP) and Carer Support Payment will increase by 1.7 per cent. This will prevent a two-tier benefits system for people on devolved benefits or those still on the DWP equivalent.

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A successful claim for PIP or ADP is currently worth between £28.70 and £184.30 each week in additional financial support and as the benefit is paid every four weeks - resulting in 13 payments over the course of a year instead of 12 - this amounts to between £114.80 and £737.20 every payment period.

Weekly component rates for 2025/26

An uprating of 1.7 per cent will see people on disability benefits receive between £29.20 and £187.45 each week, some £116.80 or £749.80 every four-week pay period. Over the course of the financial year, this will see people on the highest awards receive £9,747 in extra cash help.

It's important to be aware the maximum amount of £749.80 is based on someone in receipt of the highest award for both the daily living and mobility components. Attendance Allowance does not include a mobility component.

PIP, Adult Disability Payment, Child Disability Payment and DLA

Weekly rates are shown for all benefits, most are paid every four weeks so to calculate your own uplift simply look for your award rate and multiply by four.

Daily living

  • Lower care award (CDP, DLA only): £29.20 (from £28.70)

  • Standard: £73.90 (from £72.65)

  • Enhanced: £110.40 (from £108.55)

Mobility

  • Standard: £29.20 (from £28.70)

  • Enhanced: £77.05 (from £75.75)

Attendance Allowance

  • Lower rate: £73.90 (from £72.65)

  • Higher rate: £110.40 (from £108.55)

Carer's Allowance

  • Weekly payment rate: £83.30 (from £81.90)

  • Four-week pay period: £333.20 £from £327.60)

The weekly earnings threshold for Carer's Allowance in England and Wales will rise from £151 to £196, equivalent to 16 hours at the National Living Wage.

You can find a full list of the new payment rates for all benefits on GOV.UK here.

PIP and ADP payment combinations 2025/26

Single component award only

People on the standard or higher daily living or mobility component:

  • Standard daily living only - £73.90 per week, £295.60 per pay period

  • Enhanced daily living only - £110.40 per week, £441.60 per pay period

  • Standard mobility only - £29.20 per week, £116.80 per pay period

  • Enhanced mobility only - £77.05 per week, £308.20 per pay period

Standard rate of daily living and mobility

People on the standard rates of both components:

  • Standard daily living and standard mobility - £103.10 per week, £412.40 per pay period

Higher rate of daily living and mobility

People on the higher rates of both components

  • Enhanced daily living and enhanced mobility - £187.45 per week, £749.80 per pay period.

Mixed awards

People on the standard rate of one component and the higher rate of the other:

  • Standard daily living and enhanced mobility - £150.95 per week, £603.80 per pay period

  • Enhanced daily living and standard mobility - £139.60 per week, £558.40 per pay period

The latest DWP stats show that just over one in three cases (36%) received the highest level of PIP award of £737.20.

Online PIP 'test'

If you are thinking about making a claim for PIP - or ADP - an online ‘PIP test’ could help you make up your mind as it gives an indication of the number of points you would be awarded, which in turn, determines the level of award you might receive - standard or enhanced rate.

It’s important to be aware that the free online ‘PIP test’ provided by the independent benefits advisory forum, Benefits and Work, is not a guarantee that someone will be eligible for PIP or ADP.

An application to the DWP for PIP or Social Security Scotland for ADP also takes other eligibility factors into account including supporting evidence on how a disability, physical or mental illness or long-term health condition affects you.

According to DWP guidance on GOV.UK, entitlement to PIP is not based on an individual’s health condition or disability alone, but on how much a long-term health condition or disability impacts an individual’s daily life or mobility.

This PIP self-test is completely anonymous and has questions plus the points awarded for each descriptor answer and will help you understand:

  • Whether you would score enough points to receive PIP for each component (daily living and mobility)

  • Whether you would qualify for the standard or enhanced rate of each component

If you submit your email on the self-test page you will also be sent a copy of your results which could help you accurately complete the ' How your disability affects you ' evidence form that you will receive from the DWP. Take the PIP self-test online here.

It’s slightly different for people in Scotland applying for ADP as this can be done online and the questions asked contain images and more detail per question to help people understand what is being asked. You can find out more about the ADP assessment questions on the CPAG (Child Poverty Action Group) website here.

Even though new claims for PIP have been replaced in Scotland by ADP, it shares most of the same eligibility criteria. Full guidance on ADP can be found on the MYGOV.SCOT website here.

Who might be eligible for PIP or ADP?

To be eligible for PIP or ADP, you must have a health condition or disability where you:

  • have had difficulties with daily living or getting around (or both) for 3 months

  • expect these difficulties to continue for at least 9 months

You usually need to have lived in the UK for at least two of the last three years and be in the country when you apply.

In addition to what we have outlined above, if you get or need help with any of the following because of your condition, you should consider applying for PIP or ADP.

  • preparing, cooking or eating food

  • managing your medication

  • washing, bathing or using the toilet

  • dressing and undressing

  • engaging and communicating with other people

  • reading and understanding written information

  • making decisions about money

  • planning a journey or following a route

  • moving around

There are different rules if you are terminally ill, you will find these on the GOV.UK website here.

DWP or Social Security Scotland will assess how difficult you find daily living and mobility tasks. For each task they will look at:

  • whether you can do it safely

  • how long it takes you

  • how often your condition affects this activity

  • whether you need help to do it, from a person or using extra equipment

How do you make a claim for PIP?

You can make a new claim by contacting the DWP, you will find all the information you need to apply on the GOV.UK website here.

Before you call, you will need:

  • your contact details

  • your date of birth

  • your National Insurance number - this is on letters about tax, pensions and benefits

  • your bank or building society account number and sort code

  • your doctor or health worker’s name, address and telephone number

  • dates and addresses for any time you’ve spent abroad, in a care home or hospital

How to apply for ADP

People can apply for ADP, over the phone, by post or in-person. To find out more or apply, visit the dedicated pages on mygov.scot here or call Social Security Scotland on 0800 182 2222.

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