Increase in PIP and DLA payments – New payment rates in 2025!

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced increases in PIP and DLA payment rates from April 2025. So people who are eligible for PIP or DLA and wondering about their payment rates from next year can check all the details here.

Increase in PIP and DLA payments

In the October Budget, the UK government announced increases to PIP and DLA benefits along with other working age benefits. According to the release, the new rate increases were based on September 2024 inflation to ensure that payments match inflation and that recipients have enough payments to combat inflation.

Under the PIP and DLA guidelines, PIP recipients receive payments based on two components – the daily component and mobility, while DLA recipients also receive payments based on two components – care and mobility. Both benefits are in some ways the same but different such as PIP for disabled people or people with long-term physical or mental problems and over 16; DLA is for disabled people under the age of 16.

UK inflation rate reduced in August 2024, this does not mean that costs are returning to the previous record. The Labor government confirmed a 6.7% rise in the National Living Wage and a 1.7% increase in benefits. The Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall, said recipients would receive the new rates based on a 1.7% increase from April 2025.

However, at 1.7%, the maximum weekly payment when the recipient is eligible for both components is around £749.

PIP and DLA payment rate for 2025

People living in the UK who are eligible for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) or Disability Allowance (DLA) can check the payment rates that will be in place from April 2025:

• Daily disability allowance:
• Care component

The lower or increased rate depends on the level of severity that will be assessed when you claim compensation or compensation. The increase in the new rates can lead to a maximum of £749.80 if a person qualifies for both components. This means that a person can get £151 extra from the previous rates in one year.

Who qualifies for PIP and DLA?

People in the UK who meet the following conditions will qualify for DLA:

• DLA is for people who are aMrunder the age of 6 and are UK residents living in Wales and England
• People who have the conditions of disability for at least three months and can lose more than a year or 6 months.

For PIP, eligibility requirements are as follows:

• You have a long-term medical condition or disability that makes it difficult for you to move or perform everyday tasks.
• You need to be 16 or over to receive PIP benefits
• You cannot claim DLA and your level of difficulty in getting around or doing everyday tasks has lasted for at least three months and is expected to last for a further nine months.

When will DLA end and when do you have to apply for PIP?

Under UK guidelines, DLA ends for people born after 8 April 1948 who turn 16 or over. So people who are under 16 and eligible for DLA can only apply for DLA.

DLA recipients whose DLA will end next year should apply for PIP, which means that when the child is 16 or over, they should apply for PIP. The DWP notifies DLA recipients or sends a letter to recipients who need to replace their DLA with PIP when they turn 16.

So existing DLA recipients should do nothing until they receive a letter inviting them to claim PIP. Once you receive a letter from the DWP, you must claim PIP within 28 days of the date on the letter to continue receiving benefits.

How to claim a PIP benefit?

People who receive a PIP application letter or never receive DLA but are eligible for PIP can apply for Personal Independence Payments with the following supporting documents:

• Bank or buildingMr social account
• National insurance number
• Contact information and DOB documents
• Your doctor who diagnosed the health or disability condition, name, address and contact number
• Information about when you lived in a hospital or nursing home
• Other relevant information if you have lived in a foreign country for more than 4 weeks.

Once you have prepared the above documents, you can follow any of the following ways to apply for PIP:

• Online: You can make a new PIP claim on the UK Civil Services website and complete the form online with the relevant documents.
• Offline by post: You can send a letter via Freepost to the Freepost address – Freepost DWP PIP1 without any postcode or stamp to receive the claim form and send the completed form with the relevant document to the authority to initiate your PIP claim.
• Offline by phone: You can request PIP by calling 0800 917 2222, text phone 0800 917 7777, and abroad +44 191 218 7766 between working hours (8am to 5pm) on weekdays.

PIP and DLA rates will increase by 1.7% from April 2025, offering recipients an extra £151 a year. So, if you are eligible for any of the benefits, apply now to receive them.