PIP Calculator
Calculate Personal Independence Payment for 2025/26. See current daily living and mobility rates, estimate your points from activity descriptors, and find out what other benefits PIP can unlock.
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How to Use This Calculator
PIP Rates tab
Select your award level for each component: daily living (none, standard, or enhanced) and mobility (none, standard, or enhanced). The calculator instantly shows your weekly amount, the 4-weekly payment you will receive into your bank account, and your annual total. If you have not yet been assessed, use the Points Guide tab first to estimate your likely award level.
Points Guide tab
Open each of the 12 activities and tick the descriptor that best describes your ability on most days. Only the highest-scoring descriptor you select per activity counts toward your total. Activities 1–10 contribute to your daily living score; activities 11–12 contribute to your mobility score. The calculator shows your points total and estimated award level in real time. This is a self-assessment guide — the actual award is determined by a DWP assessor.
PIP + Other Benefits tab
See the full range of benefits and schemes that PIP can unlock, including Motability, Carer's Allowance, Blue Badge, Vehicle Excise Duty relief, council tax discounts, and the Warm Home Discount. Each entry shows the eligibility trigger and what the benefit provides.
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How PIP Is Calculated
PIP has two components assessed independently using a points-based system:
Score ≥ 8 points → Standard rate (£73.90/wk)
Score ≥ 12 points → Enhanced rate (£110.40/wk)
Mobility component (activities 11–12):
Score ≥ 8 points → Standard rate (£29.20/wk)
Score ≥ 12 points → Enhanced rate (£77.05/wk)
Total weekly PIP = Daily living rate + Mobility rate
Paid every 4 weeks = Weekly rate × 4
Annual total = Weekly rate × 52
The points come from 12 activities. For each activity, a DWP assessor (or health professional) selects the descriptor that best describes your ability on most days, considering whether you can complete the activity safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly, and in a reasonable time. Only the highest-scoring descriptor per activity contributes to your total.
From November 2026, new claimants for the daily living component must also score at least 4 points in a single activity, in addition to meeting the 8-point total threshold. This rule does not affect mobility. The Timms Review (reporting autumn 2026) may bring further changes. Existing claimants are protected until their award is reviewed. Source: DWP Spring Statement 2025.
Example
James — 42, chronic back pain and anxiety
James has degenerative disc disease and generalised anxiety disorder. He struggles with preparing meals, washing and bathing, and is unable to follow unfamiliar journeys alone. He applies for PIP.
Daily living points (activities 1–10)
Mobility points (activities 11–12)
James receives £103.10 per week in PIP. Because he receives the daily living component, his wife can apply for Carer's Allowance if she cares for him 35+ hours per week. He may also be eligible for a Blue Badge through his local council given his mobility award.