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Universal Credits
| Standard Allowance (monthly rates) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 2018-19 | |
| Single under 25 | £251.77 | £251.77 |
| Single 25 or over | £317.82 | £317.82 |
| 3Couple joint claimants both under 25 | £395.20 | £395.20 |
| Couple joint claimants one or both 25 or over | £498.89 | £498.89 |
| Child Element | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 2018-19 | |
| First child | £277.08 | £277.08 |
| Second/subsequent children | £231.67 | £231.67 |
| Disabled Child Additions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 2018-19 | |
| Lower rate addition | £126.11 | £126.11 |
| Higher rate addition | £392.08 | £383.86 |
| Limited capability for work element | £126.11 | £126.11 |
| Limited capability for work and work-related activity element | £336.20 | £328.32 |
| Carer element | £160.20 | £156.45 |
| Childcare element | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 2018-19 | |
| Maximum for one child | £646.35 | £646.35 |
| Maximum for two or more children | £1,108.04 | £1,108.04 |
| Non-dependants housing cost contributions | £73.89 | £72.16 |
| Work Allowances | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 2018-19 | |
| Higher work allowance (no housing element) | ||
| One or more dependent children or limited capability to work lower work allowance | £503.00 | £409.00 |
| One or more dependent children or limited capability for work | £287.00 | £198.00 |
| Assumed income from capital for every £250 or part thereof, between capital disregard and upper capital limit | £4.35 | £4.35 |
Notes
- Child element
You will get this if you are responsible for a child or qualifying young person who normally lives with you. - Capability for work elements
The tests for these are the same as those for the work capability assessment (WCA) for employment and support allowance (limited capability for work and limited capability for work related activity tests). - Carer element
You can get this if you are caring for a severely disabled person for at least 35 hours a week. You will not be allowed to get this element together with a capability for work element even if you are eligible for both. You do not have to claim carer's allowance to get this element. - Childcare costs element
You can get this if you pay for registered child care in order to stay in work. There is no set number of hours you need to work to get this element. You will get 70% of your relevant childcare costs.
If you are part of a couple both of you must be in work unless one of you is unable to look after a child because they:- have limited capability for work or limited capability for work related activity or
- have regular and substantial caring responsibilities for a severely disabled person or
- are temporarily absent from your household (i.e. in prison, hospital or residential care).
Relevant childcare is not care provided by a close relative, wholly or mainly in your home or care you provide as a foster carer. - Non-dependant deductions will not be made if you or your partner:
- is registered blind;
- receives middle or high rate DLA care component;
- receives attendance allowance;
- receives the daily living component of a personal independence payment.
- No deduction will be made for the following non-dependents living with you:
- anyone under 21;
- lone parents with a child under 5;
- anyone getting state pension credit;
- anyone getting middle or high rate disability living allowance care component;
- anyone getting attendance allowance;
- anyone getting the daily living component of a personal independence payment;
- anyone getting carer's allowance;
- prisoners on temporary release.
- If you are in exempt accommodation your housing support will still be paid as part of housing benefit rather than as part of universal credit housing costs.
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