Universal Credit monthly rates

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1 Universal Credit monthly rates First published: 08 March 2016 (version 1) Last updated: 24 October 2016 (version 5) Contents Carers Child addition Childcare costs Deductions for rent and service charges at 10% of UC Deductions for rent and service charges at 20% of UC Deduction rate at 40% of UC Fines (maximum deductions) Fraud Overpayments, Recoverable Hardship payments and Admin Penalties at 40% of UC Income from capital (assumed) between capital disregard and upper capital limit Limited Capability for Work Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity Living wage (national) Minimum allowance for Universal Credit Non-dependant s housing cost contribution Ordinary overpayments and Civil Penalties at 15% of UC Ordinary overpayments and Civil Penalties at 25% of UC (claimant and/or partner earnings are over the Work Allowance) Third Party Deductions at 5% Work allowances (higher) Work allowances (lower)

2 2016 Carers Child addition First child Second/subsequent child Disabled child lower rate addition Disabled child higher rate addition Childcare costs Maximum for one child Maximum for two or more children Minimum deductions for rent and service charges included in rent at 10% of UC (10% minimum introduced from Nov 2014) Single under Single 25 or over Joint claimants, both under Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over Maximum deductions for rent and service charges included in rent at 20% of UC (20% minimum introduced from Nov 2014) Single under Single 25 or over Joint claimants, both under Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over Overall maximum deduction rate at 40% of UC Single under Single 25 or over Joint claimants, both under Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over

3 Maximum deductions for fines Fraud Overpayments, Recoverable Hardship Payments and Administrative Penalties at 40% of UC Single under Single 25 or over Joint claimants, both under Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over Assumed income from capital for every 250 or part thereof, between capital disregard and upper capital limit 4.35 Limited Capability for Work Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity National Living Wage (claimant 25 or over) 7.20 Universal Credit Minimum Amount 0.01 Non-dependants housing cost contributions Ordinary Overpayments and Civil Penalties at 15% of UC Single under Single 25 or over Joint claimants, both under Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over 74.83

4 Ordinary Overpayments and Civil Penalties at 25% of UC if claimant s and/or partner s earnings are over the Work Allowance Single under Single 25 or over Joint claimants, both under Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over Single under Single 25 or over Joint claimants both under Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over Third Party Deductions at 5% of UC Standard Allowance (excludes deductions for rent and service charges included in rent) Single under Single 25 or over Joint claimants, both under Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over Work allowances Higher work allowance (no housing costs) Single claimant, no dependant children Single claimant, one or more children Singe claimant, limited capability for work Joint claimant, no dependant children Joint claimant, one or more children Joint claimant, limited capability for work Lower work allowance Single claimant, no dependant children Single claimant, one or more children Singe claimant, limited capability for work Joint claimant, no dependant children Joint claimant, one or more children

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