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Benefits for Students in Scotland Handbook 2023/24

Universal credit rates 2023/24

Standard allowance		£pm
Single	Under 25	292.11
	25 or over	368.74
Couple	Both under 25	458.51
	One or both 25 or over	578.82

Elements		£pm
First child (if born before 6 April 2017)		315.00
First child (if born on or after 6 April 2017), second child and each subsequent child who qualifies		269.58
Disabled child addition	Lower rate	146.31
	Higher rate	456.89
Limited capability for work		146.31
Limited capability for work-related activity		390.06
Carer		185.86
Childcare costs (from July 2023)	One child	up to 950.92
	Two or more children	up to 1,630.15
	Percentage covered	85%

Capital limits	Lower	Upper
	6,000	16,000
Tariff income: £4.35 per £250 between lower and upper limits