PIP Points Calculator (2026/27 Rates)

This PIP points calculator adds up the descriptor points for each activity. You need 8 points for the standard rate and 12 for the enhanced rate of each component. In 2026/27 daily living pays £76.70 or £114.60 a week and mobility £30.30 or £80.00, so the most PIP you can get is £194.60 a week.

Standard rate8 – 11 points
Enhanced rate12 points or more
Maximum PIP£194.60 a week

Updated November 2026 · Uses 2026/27 DWP rates

This calculator is a guide only. The DWP decides PIP using your form, evidence and assessment, and a descriptor only applies if it affects you on more than half of days and you cannot do the activity safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly and in a reasonable time. For free help with a claim, contact Citizens Advice or a local welfare rights service.

Calculate your PIP points

1. Preparing food

2. Taking nutrition

3. Managing therapy or monitoring a health condition

4. Washing and bathing

5. Managing toilet needs or incontinence

6. Dressing and undressing

7. Communicating verbally

8. Reading and understanding signs, symbols and words

9. Engaging with other people face to face

10. Making budgeting decisions

11. Planning and following journeys

12. Moving around

Your result

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PIP rates 2026/27

Component	Points	2025/26 weekly	2026/27 weekly	Every 4 weeks
Daily living – standard	8 – 11	£73.90	£76.70	£306.80
Daily living – enhanced	12 or more	£110.40	£114.60	£458.40
Mobility – standard	8 – 11	£29.20	£30.30	£121.20
Mobility – enhanced	12 or more	£77.05	£80.00	£320.00

Personal Independence Payment is not means-tested and you can get it whether or not you work. You can get one component or both.

How PIP points are scored

PIP looks at 10 daily living activities and 2 mobility activities. Each activity has a list of descriptors with points from 0 to 12. For each activity, only the highest descriptor that applies to you counts. The points from the daily living activities are added together, and so are the two mobility activities.

8 to 11 points: standard rate of that component.
12 points or more: enhanced rate.
A descriptor applies if it affects you on more than 50% of days over a 12-month period (looking back 3 months and forward 9).
You must be able to do an activity reliably: safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly and within a reasonable time (no more than twice as long as someone without a health condition).

Highest-scoring PIP descriptors

Activity	Top descriptor	Points
Taking nutrition	Needs another person to put food and drink in the mouth	10
Communicating verbally	Cannot express or understand verbal information at all	12
Planning and following journeys	Cannot follow a familiar journey without another person, assistance dog or orientation aid	12
Moving around	Can move no more than 20 metres	12

One of these alone is enough for the enhanced rate of that component. The government’s review of the PIP assessment (the Timms review) is under way, so check GOV.UK for any changes to the descriptors.

Frequently asked questions

How many points do you need for PIP?

At least 8 points in daily living or mobility for the standard rate of that component, and 12 points or more for the enhanced rate.

How much is PIP a week in 2026/27?

Daily living is £76.70 (standard) or £114.60 (enhanced) and mobility is £30.30 (standard) or £80.00 (enhanced) a week, so the maximum is £194.60 a week.

How much is enhanced PIP every 4 weeks?

Enhanced daily living plus enhanced mobility is £778.40 every 4 weeks in 2026/27.

Do points from different activities add up?

Yes. You add the top descriptor from each activity within a component. Daily living and mobility points are scored separately.

Is PIP means-tested?

No. PIP does not depend on your income or savings, and you can work while claiming it.

Sources and method

We use official UK guidance and recognised formulas, and test each calculator against worked examples. Results are estimates to help you plan, not professional advice. See how we work.