DWP to start new PIP 2024 payments as full list of amounts and dates issued

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released the updated rates for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for 2024, with a comprehensive schedule of amounts and dates. The DWP is set to begin applying the new PIP pay levels from next week amidst "unprecedented levels of new claims" in recent months.

Currently, nearly 3.5 million individuals across the UK receive PIP, which aims to cover the additional costs associated with long-term health conditions or disabilities - though many say they're forced to use it for general everyday living expenses. The amount is determined by the impact of the claimant's health issues on their ability to perform daily activities and their mobility.

In response to the rising cost of living, the DWP has announced a 6.7 per cent increase in PIP benefits, giving a new monthly maximum of £737.20 for those eligible for the highest rate of support. This translates to an annual sum of over £9,500, provided tax-free and irrespective of income or savings.

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Many members of BirminghamLive's Facebook Cost of Living group have been questioning why their PIP hasn't yet gone up, as Housing Benefit and council tax rises all start from the first of April. But there will be delays to the new rates being implemented as we explain below.

To fully benefit from the increased rates, claimants must have a four-weekly payment cycle that begins on or after the hike takes effect from Monday, April 8, which was the start of the first complete working week of the new fiscal year. So the new rates will only be fully reflected in PIP payouts received in bank accounts from Monday, May 6 onwards.

Those receiving PIP before this won't receive the increase - or at least not the full amount. Some will get a mix of old and new rates initially until their next payment date is four complete weeks after April 8.

As PIP is calculated on weekly rates, any payments made before April 8 will be entirely based on the old 2023-2024 rates. After that, amounts deposited into accounts from April 15 to 19 should be based on three weeks at the old rate and one week at the new rate.

Those paid on dates from April 22 to 26 will see payments based on two weeks at the old rate and two weeks at the new rate. And then those paid on dates from April 29 to May 3 will be based on one week at the old rate and three weeks at the new rate. Finally, any payments made on or after May 6 will be based on four weeks at the new rate.

PIP has two different components and the new rates for each are given below.

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) rates 2024-2025

Daily Living Component

• Standard: £72.65 a week (increasing from £68.10)

• Enhanced: £108.55 a week (increasing from £101.75)
  

Mobility Component

• Standard: £28.70 a week (increasing from £26.90)
  

• Enhanced: £75.75 a week (increasing from £71.00)

Full list of all the amounts you could receive

Based on our calculations, here are all the possible payment amounts you could receive from when the new rates are fully applied.

1. Standard daily living only

Payment rate: £72.65 a week

Monthly amount (every four weeks): £290.60

Annual amount (based on 52 weeks): £3,777.80

2. Enhanced daily living only

Payment rate: £108.55 a week

Monthly amount (every four weeks): £434.20

Annual amount (based on 52 weeks): £5,644.60

3. Standard mobility only

Payment rate: £28.70 a week

Monthly amount (every four weeks): £114.80

Annual amount (based on 52 weeks): £1,492.40

4. Enhanced mobility only

Payment rate: £75.75 a week

Monthly amount (every four weeks): £303

Annual amount (based on 52 weeks): £3,939

5. Standard daily living plus standard mobility

Payment rate: £101.35 a week

Monthly amount (every four weeks): £405.40

Annual amount (based on 52 weeks): £5,270.20

6. Standard daily living plus enhanced mobility

Payment rate: £148.40 a week

Monthly amount (every four weeks): £593.60

Annual amount (based on 52 weeks): £7,716.80

7. Enhanced daily living plus standard mobility

Payment rate: £137.25 a week

Monthly amount (every four weeks): £549

Annual amount (based on 52 weeks): £7,137

8. Enhanced daily living plus enhanced mobility

Payment rate: £184.30 a week

Monthly amount (every four weeks): £737.20

Annual amount (based on 52 weeks): £9,583.60

This means the minimum payment a person can receive will be £290.60 every four weeks, an increase of £18.20 from the existing £272.40. The maximum will be £737.20 every four weeks, an increase of £46.20 from the existing £691.

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