People on enhanced PIP or ADP rates due payments over £749 from this month
Disability benefits are issued in arrears which means the full uprating will be seen in payments this month.
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Millions of adults, young people and children in receipt of disability benefits such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Adult Disability Payment (ADP), Child Disability Payment (CDP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance, will receive the full uprating this month.
Most disability benefits are issued four weeks in arrears, which means claimants would have received a blend of old and new rates in April. Now that a full four week assessment cycle has passed, people can expect to receive the full new payment rate from May 5.
The annual uprating 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 2025/26 financial year, this will see people on the highest or enhanced 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
Below is a reminder of all the new weekly payment rates. This information has also been issued by letter or email from DWP or Social Security Scotland - keep this safe as it's your proof of entitlement.
Daily living
Lower care award (CDP, DLA only): £29.20
Standard: £73.90
Enhanced: £110.40
Mobility
Standard: £29.20
Enhanced: £77.05
Attendance Allowance
Lower rate: £73.90
Higher rate: £110.40
Carer's Allowance
Weekly payment rate: £83.30
Four-week pay period: £333.20
The weekly earnings threshold for Carer's Allowance in England and Wales and Carer Support Payment in Scotland has increased 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.
The updated online test takes into account the proposed changes to the Daily Living component - you will need to score at least four points in at least one of the 10 tasks to qualify for PIP - find out more about the reforms here.
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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