# Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

Type: Product

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-31**: Fiscal Year End — Final payments under the 2025/26 rates are completed ahead of the April uprating.
- **2026-03-17**: St. Patrick's Day (NI) — Payments due in Northern Ireland on this date are typically moved to March 13 or 16.
- **2026-03-01**: March Cycle Commencement — The first wave of monthly Universal Credit and disability benefit payments begins.

## Recent coverage (1 stories, network-wide)

### UK DWP Outlines March 2026 Benefit and Pension Payment Schedule
2026-02-19 20:09:42 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed the disbursement schedule for Universal Credit, PIP, and State Pensions for March 2026. These payments represent a critical liquidity injection for millions of UK households as the current fiscal year draws to a close.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/uk-dwp-march-2026-payment-schedule-analysis

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