PIP per month: the 4.345-week factor

DWP pays PIP every 4 weeks, so there is no monthly figure on your bank statement. To convert weekly PIP to a calendar-month equivalent, multiply by 4.345. This is the ONS standard (52 weeks divided by 12 months).

All figures on this page are taken from Benefit and pension rates 2026 to 2027 (DWP, published April 2026) and the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Act 2025. Author: Oliver Wakefield-Smith. Last full review: 22 June 2026. Next scheduled review: April 2027 (post-uprating). See the full sources register.

Why 4.345 and not 4

A calendar month is 4.345 weeks on average (4.345). Using 4 weeks under-counts your annual receipt; using 4.345 gives the true calendar-month equivalent that Universal Credit, Housing Benefit and Council Tax assessors use.

2026/27 monthly-equivalent figures

AwardPer weekPer month (4.345 factor)
Daily Living standard£73.90£321.10
Daily Living enhanced£110.40£479.69
Mobility standard£29.20£126.87
Mobility enhanced£77.05£334.78
Both enhanced£187.45£814.47

Use in benefit calculations

For Universal Credit and Housing Benefit, assessors use the monthly equivalent of PIP rather than the 4-week amount. PIP itself is not counted as income for either benefit, but the monthly figure is sometimes used to verify your declared income.

Difference from the 4-weekly payment

Your bank statement shows the 4-week cycle amount, which is smaller than the monthly equivalent (a 4-week cycle is 4 weeks, a month averages 4.345 weeks). Over a year, the totals match.

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