Overview
- New rules that took effect on Monday, April 6, set most new PIP awards for people aged 25 and over to be reviewed no sooner than three years, with later reviews set as long as five years if they still qualify.
- The DWP is raising face-to-face assessments to about 30% of PIP checks, a move ministers say will help clear backlogs and could save up to £1.9 billion by 2030/31.
- PIP remains a tax-free benefit with two parts — daily living and mobility — paid every four weeks, with 2026 rates now £76.70 or £114.60 a week for daily living and £30.30 or £80.00 for mobility, taking the top four-week award to about £778.
- The department has published detailed condition lists, including 24 skin conditions with roughly 29,634 claimants, 45 eye problems tied to 60,360 claimants, and 87 musculoskeletal conditions with more than 1.2 million recipients.
- People called for a review get a Personal Independence Payment Review form, may be contacted by a health professional or invited to an assessment, and can see their award increase, decrease or stop, with a right to ask for mandatory reconsideration.