Overview
- ONS reported September inflation at 3.8%, which implies a 2026/27 uprating that would lift the highest PIP award from £187.45 to about £194.55 per week and raise the four-week maximum to roughly £778.20, subject to confirmation.
- The Department for Work and Pensions has paused planned changes to PIP assessments pending a comprehensive review expected to conclude next autumn.
- DWP figures show more than 3.8 million people in Great Britain now receive PIP, while 484,055 people in Scotland receive Adult Disability Payment under a separate uprating timetable.
- Government data lists 20 psychiatric conditions used in PIP decisions, with 1,482,217 active claims linked to those conditions as of July 2025.
- PIP consists of daily living and mobility components and currently pays up to £749.80 every four weeks for those on both enhanced rates, with payments typically made on a four-week cycle.