New payment rates for public involvement
Date: 26 February 2026
The NIHR has increased the payment rate for public involvement within the NIHR by 10%. The uplift came into effect from 16 December 2025.
The HRA’s current public involvement payment rates are aligned with the NIHR’s and we are now reviewing our payments to bring them in line with the new NIHR rates, with the aim of introducing an increase in 2026.
Find out more here: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/news/increased-payment-rates-public-involvement-research