People who claim PIP set to wake up to £749 payments from DWP

People who claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP) from the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) will wake up to maximum payments of £749 under the new uprated amount. PIP benefit payments are set to rise by 1.7% next April.

PIP is paid every four weeks and under the current rates, the maximum you can receive is £737.20. This is for someone claiming the higher rate of both the daily living and mobility components. These rates will increase to the following levels from next April and mean the maximum you could get will hit £749.80.

The lower daily rate is rising from £72.65 a week to £73.90 a week and the higher rate is rising from £108.55 a week to £110.40 a week. The Mobility lower rate is shifting from £28.70 a week to £30.20 a week and higher rate from £75.75 a week to £77.05 a week.

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You might be able to get Personal Independence Payment (PIP) if you need extra help because of an illness, disability or mental health condition. You can make a PIP claim whether or not you get help from anyone. You don’t need to have worked or paid National Insurance to qualify for PIP, and it doesn’t matter what your income is, if you have any savings or you’re working.

To get PIP you must find it hard to do everyday tasks or get around because of a physical or mental condition. You must have found these things hard for 3 months and expect them to continue to be hard for another 9 months.

You must be living in England or Wales when you apply - unless you or a close family member are in the armed forces. You must be at least 16 years old to get PIP. PIP is not based on the condition you have or the medication you take. It is based on the level of help you need because of how your condition affects you.

You’re assessed on the level of help you need with specific activities. It’s hard to say if the level of help you need will qualify you for PIP.