Among other DWP disability benefits rates, PIP increased by 10.1 % in April to help eligible households with the costs of increasing living prices.
Here’s Why PIP Rates increase in 2023, As well as what is the increased rates, whether you are eligible and how to apply. We also take a look at other benefits that have experienced similar increases in payment amounts.
Because of these PIP rates, you could receive over £ 700 a month now. Three million people in the UK receive PIP.
- PIP Rates 2023/2024
- Daily Living
- Mobility
- In 2023, by how much have PIP rates gone up?
- What is the expected PIP for 2024-25?
- Who Is Qualified For PIP?
- How Can You Apply For PIP
- The Benefit Cap
- What Additional Benefits Have Rates Increased For 2023/24?
- Child Disability Payment/Disability Living Allowance
- People May Also Ask
- What is new PIP per month?
- Did all PIP claimants get the £150 Cost of Living Payment?
- Will you receive PIP for life?
PIP Rates 2023/2024
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) includes two components:
- Daily life- If you need help with your daily routine
- Mobility- If you need help with moving around
Every one of these components has basic enhanced rates, which depend on how severe your needs are.
If you apply for PIP, someone will examine you to see how much assistance you need and what rate(s) you are entitled to receive. You might qualify for either or both components.
For 2023- 2024, PIP rates will increase by 10.1 % to inflation. The daily living component of PIP is worth £68.10 at the standard rate and £101.75 at the enhanced rate for 2023/24. The mobility component is £ 71.00 at the enhanced rate and £ 26.90 at the standard rate.
Daily Living
| (2023/2024) Daily Living Part | (2022/2023) Daily Living Part | Increase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Rate | £68.10 | £61.85 | £6.25 |
| Enhanced Rate | £101.75 | £92.40 | £9.35 |
Mobility
| Mobility Part 2023/2024 | Mobility Part 2022/2023 | Increase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Rate | £26.90 | £24.45 | £2.45 |
| Enhanced Rate | £71.00 | £64.50 | £6.50 |
In 2023, by how much have PIP rates gone up?
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) increased by 10.1% in April 2023 to reflect inflation. This 10.1 % increase was used for all HMRC and DWP benefits.
This directed to the given increases in the rates of PIP:
- Daily living allowance (special award) = £9.35 a day
- The standard daily living component =£6.25
- Standard mobility component = £2.45
- Enhanced mobility component = £6.50
NOTE: For those who pass the 2023/2024 mobility components and enhanced daily living of PIP, you'll be getting a rate of £172.75 per week (£9,689 per year or £806.57 per month). This represents an increase of £ 15.85 a week, £ 68.63 a month and £ 824.20 a year
What is the expected PIP for 2024-25?
As part of last month’s Autumn Statement, the Government announced that April 2024 will see another rise in selected DWP benefits, like Personal Independence Payment.
As a result of which, PIP will see the given increases from April 2024:
- Living Standards: Standard rate per week will rise from £68.10 to £72.5, and the enhanced rate will increase from £101.75 to 108.45
- Mobility: Standard rate of week will rise from £26.90 to £28.70; the escalated rate will rise from £71.00 to £75.75 a week
NOTE: By April 2024, if you are eligible for the mobility components and enhanced daily living of PIP, you will receive a new rate of £184.30 a week (£798.63 a month or £9,583.60 annually).
Who Is Qualified For PIP?
You must be more than 16 but under the State Pension age to apply for Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
You must also somehow have a disability or medical condition that makes day-to-day life or around more difficult. These difficulties must have been experienced by you for at least three months and may be expected to continue for another 9 months, or if you are ill with 6 months or less in which to live.
Those who require help with daily living usually need personal care, like help with personal hygiene, meals, getting undressed and dressed, medication management and communication.
NOTE: PIP is for those in Wales, England, or Northern Ireland. But if you live in Scotland, just apply for Adult Disability Payment.
How Can You Apply For PIP
To make a new PIP claim, call on 0800 917 2222 to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). As long as you’re there, someone else can call.
You will then be given a form to fill out. After this form has been sent off, you will be asked for an assessment (which can be in person or online). Your social care or health worker may also ask you for any other information.
With this assessment, you will receive a grade based on how well you can do particular tasks. This score will decide whether you are eligible and how much funds you should be given via PIP. You’ll receive this score in a letter if your claim is successful.
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The Benefit Cap
The Benefit Cap is the maximum combined amount you can receive if you are of working age. Much like disability benefits, this cap went up 10.1 % with inflation in April of last year. The amount of this cap varies a bit, according to your own situation and whether you live inside or outside Greater London.
| Location & Circumstances | 2023/2024 Annual Cap | 2022/2023 Annual Cap | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| If you are not living in London (single parents or couples, with dependent children) | £22,020 | £20,000 | £2,020 |
| If you are not living in London (single parents or couples with dependent children) | £14,753 | £13,400 | £1,353 |
| If you are not living in London (single adults with no children, or who are not living with them) | £25,323 | £23,000 | £2,323 |
| If you reside in Greater London (whose children not living with them or single adults without children) | £16,967 | £15,410 | £1,557 |
What Additional Benefits Have Rates Increased For 2023/24?
In addition, different benefits increased for the 2023/24 financial year with inflation by 10.1 %. These changes came into force on April 10 2023.
Here’s the list of DWP-set disability payment rate changes for 2023/24 below. These amounts of payment are rather similar.
- Adult Disability Payment: This is same as Personal Independence Payment and only concerns the people in Scotland.
- Attendance Allowance: Housing Allowance is for over-the State Pension age people who need help due to a medical condition or disability. When you pay for your care in a nursing home, then there is an Attendance Allowance.
Child Disability Payment/Disability Living Allowance
PIP is replacing DLA, currently. At the same time, Child Disability Payment is replacing DLA in Scotland for those under 16. The payment rates for all these benefits are the same. Here are the 2023 DLA rates.
NOTE: If you are eligible for both components, you could get up to £ 172.75 per week. In 2022/23, you could receive up to £156.90 is a week at most, which has increased by £15.85.
People May Also Ask
What is new PIP per month?
At the higher daily living rate, PIP is now worth £440.92 per month; at the lower rate, it’s £295.10 a month. Or, you could receive £307.67 monthly at the higher mobility rate or £116.57 at the lower rate.
You could receive up to £748.59 per month if qualified for both components.
Did all PIP claimants get the £150 Cost of Living Payment?
In September 2022, the Government gave a £150 Cost of Living Payment for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) recipients. They also have distributed an additional £ 150 Cost of Living Payment From June 20 to July 4, 2023.
If you received PIP or made an application that has since been accepted (by April 1, 2023), then you will be eligible for this second payment.
Will you receive PIP for life?
When you reach the State Pension age, claiming PIP usually results in an ‘indefinite award’, so there is no official end date. But your claim will be occasionally checked to see whether you still qualify and if any new procedures for making claims have been introduced.
