universal credit rates 2020-2021
| Standard allowance | single | couple |
| Under 25 (both partners) | £342.72 | £488.59 |
| 25 and over | £409.89 | £594.04 |
| Child responsibility element | |
| Eldest child (if born before 01/04/2017) | £281.25 |
| Other children | £235.83 |
| Disabled child element | £128.25 |
| Severely disabled child element | £400.29 |
| LCW element (pre-April 2017) | £128.25 |
| LCWRA element | £341.92 |
| Carer element | £162.92 |
| Childcare costs element | 1 child | 2+ children |
| 85% of eligible childcare costs up to | £342.72 | £488.59 |
| Work allowance | HCE | No HCE |
| Responsible for a child | £292.00 | £512.00 |
| LCW | £292.00 | £512.00 |
| Benefit cap | |
| Work-related exemption | £604.00 |
| Light touch regime | couple | single |
| Administrative threshold | £549.00 | £343.00 |