The Department for Work and Pensions DWP) agreed a series of benefits increases for the 2022/2023 financial year, including the new rates of PIP. PIP was introduced in 2013 as the eventual replacement for Disability Living Allowance.
It is designed to help with extra living costs for those with a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability.
More than two million Britons are thought to be eligible for PIP payments which are paid by the DWP.
People under state pension age but over 16 who struggle with everyday tasks are eligible to receive the payment.
PIP consists of a daily living component if people need help with everyday tasks and a mobility component if they need help getting around.
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Whether people are given one or both of those parts and how much they end up receiving depends on a DWP assessment.
The assessment looks at how their condition impacts their normal daily activities.
Payments of between £23.70 and £152.15 per week are currently given to people with a disability or mental health condition to help them pay for their additional living costs.
However, these costs are set to rise in a couple of months, meaning many Britons will see a pay rise.
From April next year, payments will increase by £19 a month for people on the highest amount.
Britons who receive the maximum amount of PIP because they get both the daily living and mobility parts will see their monthly payments rise from £608.60 to £627.60.
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What are the new PIP payment rates for 2022?
Daily living component
People may be able to get the daily living part of PIP if they need help with:
• eating, drinking or preparing food
• washing, bathing and using the toilet
• dressing and undressing
• reading and communicating
• managing your medicines or treatments
• making decisions about money
• socialising and being around other people
The standard rate is going up from £60 a week (2021/2022) to £61.85 a week (2022/2023).
PIP is paid every four weeks so this is equivalent to a rise from £240 a month to £247.40 a month.
Over a year, based on 52 weeks, this is an increase from £3,120 to £3,216.20.
Those receiving the enhanced rate will also see big changes.
This is equivalent to a rise from £94.80 a month to £97.80 a month. Over a year, based on 52 weeks, this is an increase from £1,232.40 to £1,271.40.
The Enhanced rate is going up from £62.55 a week (2021/2022) to £64.50 a week (2022/2023).
This is equivalent to a rise from £250.20 a month to £258 a month. Over a year, based on 52 weeks, this is an increase from £3,252.60 to £3,354.
People can get any combination of these different amounts. So the least people would receive if their claim is approved would be the standard mobility component alone, and the most would be the enhanced rates of both components – a total of £627.60 a month, equivalent to £8,158.80 a year (based on 52 weeks).
Being entitled to PIP could also open up the door to other financial help like Council Tax, Housing Benefit and free prescriptions.
In addition, people could also qualify for the Motability Scheme which could mean they get a vehicle at a fraction of the cost.
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