UK PIP (Personal Independence Payment) Eligibility & Points Guide 2026

Detailed 2026 guide to DWP PIP assessment activities and descriptors, 8-point Standard and 12-point Enhanced thresholds, the November 2026 Daily Living 4-point rule for new claims, residence requirements and immigration restrictions.

Executive Summary & Core Takeaways

•PIP is tax-free and non-means-tested, so income and savings do not normally affect the amount.
•For 2026/27, Daily Living pays £76.70 standard or £114.60 enhanced per week.
•For 2026/27, Mobility pays £30.30 standard or £80.00 enhanced per week.
•The usual component thresholds are 8 to 11 points for Standard and 12 or more for Enhanced.
•From November 2026, new claimants also need at least 4 points in one Daily Living activity to receive the Daily Living component; this additional rule does not apply to Mobility.
•You normally need to have had the difficulties for at least 3 months and expect them to continue for at least another 9 months, and residence/presence and immigration rules can also affect eligibility.

1. 2026/27 PIP Rates, Points & November 2026 Reform

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a tax-free, non-means-tested benefit designed to help with the extra costs of a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability. PIP has separate **Daily Living** and **Mobility** components, and you can receive either component or both. For 2026/27, the standard Daily Living rate is **£76.70 per week** and the enhanced Daily Living rate is **£114.60**. The standard Mobility rate is **£30.30** and the enhanced Mobility rate is **£80.00**. Under the current scoring system, **8 to 11 points** on a component gives the standard rate and **12 or more points** gives the enhanced rate. From **November 2026**, new PIP claimants will also need to score at least **4 points in at least one Daily Living activity** to qualify for the Daily Living component. This additional 4-point requirement does not apply to the Mobility component. The reform is for new claims from November 2026; existing recipients remain under the current system until their next award review following the change.

PIP Component	2026/27 Weekly Rate	Points for Standard	Points for Enhanced
Daily Living - Standard	£76.70	8 to 11 points	N/A
Daily Living - Enhanced	£114.60	N/A	12+ points
Mobility - Standard	£30.30	8 to 11 points	N/A
Mobility - Enhanced	£80.00	N/A	12+ points

Frequently Asked Questions (6 Verified Answers)

The 2026/27 enhanced Daily Living rate is £114.60 per week and the enhanced Mobility rate is £80.00 per week. If you receive both enhanced components, the maximum combined payment is £194.60 per week, normally paid every 4 weeks, which equals £778.40 per 4-week payment period.

No. PIP is not means-tested, so your income, employment and savings do not normally reduce the amount. You can receive PIP while working or having savings if you satisfy the other eligibility and assessment requirements.

You normally need 8 to 11 points on a component for the standard rate and 12 or more points for the enhanced rate. Daily Living and Mobility are assessed separately, so you can receive different rates for the two components. From November 2026, new claimants will also need at least 4 points in one Daily Living activity to qualify for the Daily Living component.

From November 2026, a new PIP claimant must score at least 4 points in at least one Daily Living activity, in addition to meeting the existing overall Daily Living points threshold, to receive the Daily Living component. The new 4-point requirement does not apply to the Mobility component. Existing PIP recipients remain under the current system until their next award review following the change.

PIP is a public fund, so a person subject to a No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) condition generally cannot claim it. However, immigration rules contain exceptions and different rules can apply to refugees, people with humanitarian protection, sponsored immigrants and people with EU Settlement Scheme status. Claimants must also satisfy the PIP residence and presence requirements. Having ILR or settled status does not by itself guarantee a PIP award.

There is no guaranteed fixed processing time. DWP's official statistics reported a median end-to-end clearance time of 18 weeks for normal-rules new PIP claims in April 2026, but processing times can change depending on demand and operational capacity. Some claims can take longer or shorter.