Overview
- The DWP is expected to confirm new State Pension and benefit rates for 2026/27 just before the Autumn Budget on 26 November.
- September CPI inflation of 3.8% will be used for uprating from 6 April 2026, affecting more than 3.8 million PIP claimants.
- Based on a 3.8% uplift, indicative weekly PIP rates are £76.70 and £114.60 for daily living and £30.30 and £79.95 for mobility, pending official confirmation.
- Proposed changes that would tighten daily living scoring are paused for a co‑produced review, and Benefits and Work has published an online tool to model the draft system.
- In Scotland, ADP has replaced PIP with uprating to be set in the 13 January Budget, as Audit Scotland highlights a funding shortfall and ministers say ADP will not be cut.