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Universal credit rates

Universal credit rates

Standard allowance		£pm
Single	Under 25	311.68
	25 or over	393.45
Couple	Both under 25	489.23
	One or both 25 or over	617.60

Elements		£pm
First child (if born before 6 April 2017)		333.33
First child (if born on or after 6 April 2017), second child and each subsequent child who qualifies		287.92
Disabled child addition	Lower rate	156.11
	Higher rate	487.58
Limited capability for work		156.11
Limited capability for work-related activity		416.19
Carer		198.31
Childcare costs	One child	up to 1,014.63
	Two or more children	up to 1,739.37
	Percentage covered	85%
Housing costs contribution		91.47
Work allowance	UC includes a housing costs element	404.00
	UC does not include a housing costs element	673.00
Transitional severe disability premium element, see here

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