The Short Answer
Two things have actually changed for PIP in 2026/27, and both are in force. The April 2026 uprating raised all four rates, and regulations that came into force on 30 April 2026 confirm that working, taken alone, is not a trigger for a PIP reassessment. No change has been made to eligibility or to the assessment. The Timms Review of PIP reports in autumn 2026, and until a change is law, awards continue under current rules.
What Has Actually Changed
Two items, both in force, both with a date. Everything else discussed publicly is proposal or review, and this page separates the two.
| Change | Status | In force from |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 uprating of all four rates | Law | April 2026 |
| Working alone is not a reassessment trigger | Law (S.I. 2026/395) | 30 April 2026 |
| Timms Review of PIP | Interim report published, no recommendations | Final report due autumn 2026 |
Last checked: 7 August 2026
The April 2026 Uprating
All four rates rose, and the new figures have applied since April.
| Rate | 2025/26 | 2026/27 | Weekly increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily living standard | £73.90 | £76.70 | £2.80 |
| Daily living enhanced | £110.40 | £114.60 | £4.20 |
| Mobility standard | £29.20 | £30.30 | £1.10 |
| Mobility enhanced | £77.05 | £80.00 | £2.95 |
Last checked: 6 August 2026
For a claimant on both components at the enhanced rate, that is £7.15 a week more, or £28.60 every 4 weeks. Nothing needed to be claimed or reported: uprating applies automatically to awards in payment.
Rates change each April. The next uprating has not been published, so this page states no figure for it.
The Reassessment Rule
Working, taken alone, is not a trigger for a PIP reassessment. The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment and Employment and Support Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2026, S.I. 2026/395, came into force on 30 April 2026.
The DWP's own explanation of the draft states that the regulations "provide that engaging in paid or voluntary work cannot be used as the sole reason to reassess entitlement under the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Regulations", and that "in effect, they confirm that working, taken alone, will not be treated as a trigger for reassessment".
Last checked: 7 August 2026
What this changes for a claimant is narrow and specific. Starting a job does not, by itself, cause a PIP award to be looked at again. The changes that must be reported are unaffected, and they remain the list GOV.UK publishes — the help you need, the expected duration of the condition, hospital and care admissions, and going abroad for more than 4 weeks. Those are set out on the change of circumstances guidance, and reviews continue on their scheduled cycle under the award reviews process.
The Timms Review
An interim report with no recommendations, and a final report due in autumn 2026. The review is led by Sir Stephen Timms MP, Minister for Social Security and Disability, and its interim report was published on 9 July 2026.
The interim report sets out progress rather than conclusions. It describes the review as assessing "whether PIP is fair, accessible, and fit for disabled people", and states that the review will assess how PIP can support future generations while remaining within the Office for Budget Responsibility's projections for future spending.
Last checked: 7 August 2026
Nothing in it changes an award. No recommendation has been made, no draft regulations follow from it, and no date has been set for any consequent change.
What This Means for Your Payments
Nothing to do, and nothing to expect before the review reports. Three practical points follow.
Awards in payment continue at 2026/27 rates under current rules. New claims are assessed on the same descriptors as before, and the twelve activities are unchanged. Reviews and reassessments continue on their existing schedule.
Where a change is eventually made, it will arrive as regulations with a commencement date, and it will be reported here with that date. Until then, this page treats proposals as proposals.
How This Page Is Maintained
Each item is listed with its legal status and its date. Proposals are marked as proposals; laws are cited by their statutory instrument number and commencement date.
Figures are checked against the source on the date stamped beneath them, and the page is updated when a new instrument is made, a review reports, or rates change in April. The wider PIP news index carries the other items.
Related guidance: PIP Reform Proposals.