Up to £633 extra could be available for more people on PIP
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released the latest figures, revealing that there are now 3.7 million adults across Great Britain claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP), including approximately 35,000 individuals residing in Scotland.
However, fresh data from the 22024/25 Fraud and Error in the Benefit System report, published last week, indicates that as many as 302,500 claimants are not receiving the correct amount of financial support they are entitled to, and this is not due to DWP errors.
The DWP clarified that all unfulfilled eligibility was a result of PIP claimants "failing to inform the Department they needed more help, or their condition had deteriorated". The report reveals that 11 out of every 100 claimants (11 per cent) are being under-claimed because they have not reported a change in their circumstances.
PIP has the second highest rate of unfulfilled eligibility - previously referred to as claimant error - among all benefits and relatively high expenditure, accounting for 30 per cent of total unfulfilled eligibility last year. The unfulfilled eligibility rate for PIP was £1,060m (4.1 per cent), reports the Daily Record.
It is crucial to note that Adult Disability Payment (ADP) has replaced all new claims for PIP for people living north of the border.
All remaining existing claimants have now received a letter from Social Security Scotland informing them that their award will transfer to the devolved system over the coming months. If you have not yet received a migration letter, contact Social Security Scotland on 0800 182 2222.
Both payments are intended to assist individuals with a disability, long-term illness or physical or mental health condition with additional daily living or mobility expenses. A successful claim for PIP or ADP is now valued between £29.20 and £187.45 each week, equating to £116.80 or £749.80 every four-week pay period.
The significant discrepancy between the payments is due to the various combinations of the daily living and mobility component rates that a claimant could receive. A person could be awarded the highest rate of both and receive the maximum, £749.80 every four-week pay period, or the standard rate of both, £412.40.
However, many people not receiving the maximum PIP - or ADP - may not realise if their condition has changed and they feel they need more support with daily living or mobility, or both, they might be able to increase monthly payments by as much as £633.
Increasing payments from the standard rate to the higher could boost annual income to £9,747.40 over 2025/26. It is important to note this £633 calculation is based on someone only currently receiving the standard rate of the mobility component at £29.20 each week (£116.80 per pay period) who reports a change in their circumstance to the DWP, undergoes a review and is awarded the enhanced rate of both the daily living and mobility components (£749.80 in total).
In one example, an individual currently receiving the standard rate for both components of PIP at £412.40 per four-week period could see their finances significantly boosted if they report a change and are awarded the enhanced rate for both daily living and mobility components, which amounts to £749.80. This would result in an additional £337.40 each month, equating to a substantial annual increase of approximately £4,386.
PIP and ADP rates are now set at the following weekly rates:
- Daily living
- Mobility
When it comes to reporting changes for PIP, it is crucial to understand that awards hinge on the impact your condition or disability has on your ability to live independently, rather than the condition itself. The DWP emphasises this point in the latest online PIP Handbook.
The official guidance on GOV.UK says: "As the assessment principles consider the impact of a claimant's condition on their ability to live independently and not the condition itself, claimants with the same condition may get different outcomes. The outcome is based on an independent assessment and all available evidence."
Before reaching out to the DWP to report any changes in circumstances, bear in mind that depending on the nature of the change, your PIP payments could increase, decrease, remain unchanged, or even cease altogether.
According to GOV.UK, you should get in touch with the PIP enquiry line if there is a change in your situation.
To report a change, simply call the 'PIP enquiry line' on 0800 121 4433. The line operates from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
For comprehensive instructions on how to report a change, visit GOV.UK here.
Reporting a change - Adult Disability Payment
Complete information on how to report a change in your circumstances if you are claiming ADP can be found here.
Word of caution
Before making any request, seek independent advice from organisations such as the Citizens Advice Network because while an award review could result in an increase in payments, it could also see them reduced or even stopped. Find out more here.
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