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PIP and Adult Disability Payment
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) helps with the extra costs of a long-term health condition or disability. In Scotland it's been replaced by Adult Disability Payment (ADP), at the same rates. Neither is means-tested.
Who can get it
- You're 16 or over and under State Pension age when you first claim. (Over that age, see Attendance Allowance.)
- You have a physical or mental health condition or disability that makes everyday tasks or getting around hard, and expect it to last at least 12 months.
- You can work, and your income and savings don't matter.
It's based on how your condition affects you, not on the condition itself. Things like preparing food, washing, dressing, managing medicines, talking to people, handling money, planning a journey and moving around are all looked at.
Rates for 2026-27
| Part | Per week |
|---|---|
| Daily living, standard | £76.70 |
| Daily living, enhanced | £114.60 |
| Mobility, standard | £30.30 |
| Mobility, enhanced | £80.00 |
If you're terminally ill you get the enhanced daily living rate straight away, under special rules.
Why it matters beyond the money
- A carer can claim Carer's Allowance (or Carer Support Payment in Scotland) if you get the daily living part.
- It lifts the benefit cap on Universal Credit.
- The enhanced mobility rate can be swapped for a Motability car, and many awards give an automatic Blue Badge.
- It can add a disability amount to Pension Credit or Housing Benefit later on.
Children
Children under 16 get Disability Living Allowance (DLA) instead in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, or Child Disability Payment in Scotland. The care part is £30.30, £76.70 or £114.60 a week and the mobility part £30.30 or £80.00. DLA for children on GOV.UK · Child Disability Payment on mygov.scot.
See what you could get
Answer a few plain questions and get a list of the benefits and help you're likely to get, with amounts and links to apply.
Check what I can getHow to claim
- England and Wales: claim PIP on GOV.UK (call 0800 917 2222 to start).
- Scotland: apply for Adult Disability Payment on mygov.scot, online, by phone or on paper.
- Northern Ireland: claim PIP on nidirect.
Tips: describe your worst days and how often they happen, say if you can't do something safely, repeatedly or in a reasonable time, and send any letters from your GP, nurse or support worker. If you're turned down, ask for a mandatory reconsideration within a month; many decisions change on review or appeal.
Other help if you're disabled
- Blue Badge for parking near where you need to go.
- Disabled Facilities Grants from your council for stairlifts, ramps and level showers.
- A Council Tax disability reduction if your home has been adapted.
Sources
Every figure on this page is copied from these official pages, for April 2026 to March 2027 (checked 3 November 2026):
- GOV.UK: PIP, how much you'll get
- mygov.scot: Adult Disability Payment
- DWP: Benefit and pension rates 2026 to 2027
This is a guide, not advice. The office that runs each benefit decides who gets it. Rules can change.