Extra money for people under State Pension age who have a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability affecting daily living or mobility.
Many people who are entitled to support never claim it. Check who qualifies, how much you could get and how to make your claim through the official channel.
The rules depend on where you live in the UK and on your household’s circumstances.
What Personal Independence Payment (PIP) offers
- Not means-tested: Your income and savings do not affect PIP.
- Two components: You can get the daily living part, the mobility part, or both.
- Work and claim: You can get PIP whether or not you are working.
- Unlocks other help: A PIP award can increase other benefits and help with a Blue Badge or railcard.
- End-of-life claims: Faster claims are available if you are nearing the end of life.
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Who can get it | People aged 16 to State Pension age with a long-term condition or disability expected to last at least 12 months |
| How much | Daily living £76.70 or £114.60 a week; mobility £30.30 or £80.00 a week (2026/27) |
| How it's paid | Every 4 weeks into your bank account |
| How to claim | Start by phoning the PIP new claims line, then complete a form and usually an assessment |
| Where | England and Wales (Adult Disability Payment in Scotland; separate PIP in Northern Ireland) |
Key points
Not means-tested: Your income and savings do not affect PIP.
Two components: You can get the daily living part, the mobility part, or both.
Work and claim: You can get PIP whether or not you are working.
About Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is run by Department for Work and Pensions. Claims are made free of charge through the official government channel.
We explain the rules independently and then send you to the official page to claim. We are not a government website.
Amounts and rules can change. The decision on your claim is made by Department for Work and Pensions.