10 articles tagged with Disability Benefits.
PIP rates for 2026/27: daily living £72.65 (standard) or £108.55 (enhanced); mobility £28.70 (standard) or £75.89 (enhanced). Full guide to eligibility, assessment and award.
How the Motability car, scooter and powered wheelchair scheme is taxed in 2026/27, including VAT relief, Vehicle Excise Duty exemption, and whether the lease counts as income.
How the PIP daily living component works in 2026/27 — standard and enhanced weekly rates, the points-based activities it assesses, and how it differs from the mobility component.
How the PIP mobility component works in 2026/27 — standard and enhanced weekly rates, the 20-metre/50-metre distance rule, and how it links to the Motability scheme.
Access to Work can pay for equipment, support workers, travel and mental health support so a disability or health condition doesn't stop you working. Here's how the grant works and how to apply.
Employment and Support Allowance comes in contribution-based (New Style) and income-related forms, with very different eligibility rules and interaction with Universal Credit. Here's how they differ in 2026.
PIP is decided by points scored across daily living and mobility descriptors, not by diagnosis. Here's how the 8-point threshold works, what the descriptor categories are, and how reliability is judged.
The Work Capability Assessment decides whether you're treated as unable to work for Universal Credit or Employment and Support Allowance purposes. Here's how the process, groups and scoring work in 2026.
A plain-English guide to PIP's two components, how points and rates work, the tax-free treatment of PIP, and how it interacts with your wider finances in 2026/27.
PIP pays up to £184.30 per week in 2026/27 across the daily living and mobility components. Here is how assessment works and what you can receive.