DWP confirm PIP benefit rates as boost could take…

DWP confirm PIP benefit rates as boost could take payments to £700 a month

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have announced the new Personal Independence Payments (PIP) rates.

DWP benefits will rise by 10.1 per cent next year, with the new payment amounts coming into effect next April. It comes after campaigners warned that unless benefits were increased, the worst-off families across the country would be left facing a significant real-terms reduction in their benefit payments. The rise was confirmed by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt during his Autumn Statement, with the rates increasing in line with inflation. And one of the benefits set to rise is PIP.

This benefit is claimed by around three million people living with disabilities and mental health conditions across the UK, according to Birmingham Live. Here is everything you need to know about PIP and the increase...

What is PIP?

PIP is a disability benefit which was introduced to replace Disability Living Allowance for most adult claimants. The benefit supports people living with long-term physical or mental health conditions that means they face increased costs as a result of their conditions.

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There are two elements of PIP. First is the daily living part, where claimants are supported with the costs of everyday living tasks. Second is the mobility part, which helps people who have difficulty getting around because of their condition.

Who is eligible for PIP?

If you’re aged 16 or over, have a long-term physical or mental condition or a disability, have difficulty performing everyday tasks or with mobility and expect these difficulties to last for at least 12 months from when they started, you may be able to claim PIP.

New PIP claimants will be subject to a DWP test to assess the effects their condition has on their ability to move around and perform ordinary tasks. Applicants will be scored according to their ability to perform tasks and this will be used to determine how much PIP they get.

PIP rates for 2023-24

PIP is one of the DWP benefits that will rise by 10.1% from April 2023. This increased rate will apply throughout the 2023-24 financial year, and the following weekly rates will apply:

Daily living part

Lower weekly rate - £68.10 (up from £61.85 per week currently)

Higher weekly rate - £101.75 (up from £92.40 per week currently)

Mobility part