The Universal Credit Regulations 2013

General U.K.

Table showing amounts of elements U.K.

36.—(1) The amounts of the standard allowance, the child element, the [F1 LCWRA element] and the carer element (which are all fixed amounts) and the maximum amounts of the childcare costs element are given in the following table.

(2) The amount of the housing costs element is dealt with in regulation 26.

(3) In the case of an award where the claimant is a member of a couple, but claims as a single person, the amounts are those shown in the table for a single claimant.

Element		Amount for each assessment period
Standard allowance—
	single claimant aged under 25	[F2 [F3 £256.05] [F3 £342.72]]
	single claimant aged 25 or over	[F2 [F4 £323.22] [F4 £409.89]]
	joint claimants both aged under 25	[F2 [F5 £401.92] [F5 £488.59]]
	joint claimants where either is aged 25 or over	[F2 [F6 £507.37] [F6 £594.04]]
Child element—
	[F7 first child or qualifying young person]	[F7 [F2 £281.25]]
	[F8 second and each subsequent][F8 each] child or qualifying young person	[F2 £235.83]
Additional amount for disabled child or qualifying young person—
	lower rate	[F2 £128.25]
	higher rate	[F2 £400.29]
[F9 LCWRA element]—
	F10 . . .	F10 . . .
	limited capability for work and work-related activity	[F2 £341.92]
Carer element		[F2 £162.92]
Childcare costs element—
	maximum amount for one child	[F2 £646.35]
	maximum amount for two or more children	[F2 £1,108.04]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 36(1) substituted (3.4.2017) by The Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/204), regs. 1, 4(7)(a) (with Sch. 2 paras. 8-15)

F2 Sums in reg. 36 substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(o) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/234), art. 33, Sch. 13

F3 Sum in reg. 36 substituted (temp.) (with effect in accordance with reg. 3(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/371), regs. 1(1), 3(1)(a) (as amended (6.4.2020) by The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/397), regs. 1, 2(1))

F4 Sum in reg. 36 substituted (temp.) (with effect in accordance with reg. 3(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/371), regs. 1(1), 3(1)(b) (as amended (6.4.2020) by The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/397), regs. 1, 2(1))

F5 Sum in reg. 36 substituted (temp.) (with effect in accordance with reg. 3(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/371), regs. 1(1), 3(1)(c) (as amended (6.4.2020) by The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/397), regs. 1, 2(1))

F6 Sum in reg. 36 substituted (temp.) (with effect in accordance with reg. 3(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/371), regs. 1(1), 3(1)(d) (as amended (6.4.2020) by The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/397), regs. 1, 2(1))

F7 Words in reg. 36 table omitted (6.4.2017) by virtue of Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7), ss. 14(5)(b)(i), 36(6); S.I. 2017/111, reg. 4

F8 Word in reg. 36 substituted (6.4.2017) by Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7), ss. 14(5)(b)(ii), 36(6); S.I. 2017/111, reg. 4

F9 Words in reg. 36 table substituted (3.4.2017) by The Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/204), regs. 1, 4(7)(b)(i) (with Sch. 2 paras. 8-15)

F10 Words in reg. 36 table omitted (6.4.2017) by virtue of Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7), ss. 14(5)(b)(i), 36(6); S.I. 2017/111, reg. 4; and sum in reg. 36 table (as saved) substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(o) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/234), art. 33, Sch. 13

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Reg. 36 sums maintained (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(m) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/480), arts. 1(3)(m), 29(2), Sch. 9

Run-on after a death U.K.

37.  In calculating the maximum amount of an award where any of the following persons has died—

(a) in the case of a joint award, one member of the couple;

(b) a child or qualifying young person for whom a claimant was responsible; F11 ...

(c) in the case of a claimant who had regular and substantial caring responsibilities for a severely disabled person, that person[F12 ; or

(d) a person who was a non-dependant within the meaning of paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 4,]

the award is to continue to be calculated as if the person had not died for the assessment period in which the death occurs and the following two assessment periods.

Textual Amendments

F11 Word in reg. 37(b) omitted (28.4.2014) by virtue of The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/597), regs. 1, 2(3)

F12 Reg. 37(d) and word inserted (28.4.2014) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/597), regs. 1, 2(3)