Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people who require extra help with daily living activities or mobility due to a long-term illness, disability, or mental or physical health condition. Currently, successful claims for PIP range from £26.90 to £172.75 per week - however, these payments will increase to between £28.70 and £184.30 starting from April 8. Despite the difference in name and welfare body, both payments are provided at the same rates to avoid creating a two-tier benefits system. While many claimants may be familiar with the list of circumstances changes that must be reported to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to ensure uninterrupted payments, there are several changes that do not need to be declared. It's also worth noting that more than 218,500 existing PIP claimants residing in
Scotland will still need to report certain changes to DWP until they have been transferred to the Social Security Scotland IT system - a process expected to be completed by the end of 2025, reports the Daily Record . Changes you do not need to report to DWP PIP is not a means-tested benefit and can be paid whether the claimant is working or not, so there is no need to inform the DWP if you: Start a new
Job Stop claiming other benefits Change roles at work - unless the amount of help you need has changed Leave a job Are made redundant Take retirement Changes you must report to DWP However, guidance on the GOV.UK website states you must contact the PIP enquiry line if: Your personal details change - for example, your name, address or doctor The help you need or your condition changes Your condition has worsened and you’re not expected to live more than six months You go into hospital or a care home You go abroad (for more than four weeks) You are imprisoned or held in detention