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 |