The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will roll out the annual uprating on April 7 but many will have to wait to get the higher sums
Millions of individuals receiving disability benefits will see payments go up. Yet many will have to wait a few weeks to get the higher sums.
People claiming benefits such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Adult Disability Payment (ADP), Child Disability Payment (CDP), Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) may well be aware that weekly payment rates are set to increase by 1.7 per cent for the 2025/26 financial year. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Social Security Scotland will implement the annual uprating on April 7.
However, most beneficiaries will have to wait until May before they receive the full amount of higher payments because benefits are typically paid four-weeks in arrears.
READ MORE: Car tax rise full list of drivers who are exempt from ‘doubling’ in April 2025READ MORE: Blue Badge disabled parking full list of everyone who automatically qualifies
People due a payment after April 7 will see a blend of old and new rates until a full payment cycle has passed since the uprating was applied. Currently, a successful claim for PIP or ADP is worth between £28.70 and £184.30 each week in additional financial support.
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, reports the Daily Record. 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. The top figure of £749.80 is based on an individual receiving the enhanced award for both daily living and mobility components. Attendance Allowance does not include a mobility component.
The DWP and Social Security Scotland will send out letters prior to the annual uprating in April, detailing how much you can anticipate receiving over the new financial year. This letter is important and should be kept safe as it serves as proof of entitlement and can provide access to other forms of support, officials say.
Weekly rates are shown for all disability benefits, most are paid every four weeks so to calculate your own uplift simply look for your award rate and multiply by four. We have also calculated the payment rate combinations for PIP.
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)
PIP payment combinations 2025/26
Single component award only
People on the lower 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
Lower rate of daily living and mobility
People on the lower 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 lower 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
Who might be eligible for PIP?
To be eligible for PIP, 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.
- 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
