DWP PIP increase: How much benefit has risen by today – check if you can claim | Personal Finance | Finance

PIP (Personal independence payment) is increasing from today in a boost for Britons who live with a long-term health condition or disability.

Benefits are going up 6.7 percent in line with inflation, including the working age benefit that supports people who have a condition that affects their daily life or mobility.

PIP is made up of a daily living rate and a mobility rate, with a lower and higher rate depending on a person’s level of need.

These are the new rates with the increase:

Daily living

Lower rate: £72.65 (up from £68.10)

Higher rate: £108.55 (up from £101.75)

Mobility

Lower rate: £28.70 (up from £26.90)

Higher rate: £75.75 (up from £71).

PIP is usually paid every four weeks although claimants who are terminally ill can get their payments paid on a weekly basis.

A person can be eligible for the daily living part if they need help with:

• Making food
• Eating and drinking
• Managing your medicines or treatments
• Washing and bathing
• Going to the toilet
• Dressing and undressing
• Reading
• Managing their money
• Socialising and being around other people
• Talking, listening and understanding.

An individual may be eligible for the mobility element if they need help with:

• Working out a route and following it
• Physically moving around
• Leaving your home.

Universal Credit payments are also increasing 6.7 percent from today in a boost for millions of Britons.

These are the new rates for the standard allowance:

Single claimants

• Under 25: £311.68 (up from £292.11)
• 25 or over: £393.45 (up from £368.74)

Joint claimants

• Joint claimants both under 25: £489.23 (from £458.51)
• Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over: £617.60 (from £578.82).

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