Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1698926416499.pdf (United Kingdom)
Universal Credit monthly rates Contents Universal Credit minimum amount Standard Allowance Carer amount Child costs amounts Disabled Child Additions Childcare costs amount Non-dependant’s housing costs contribution Limited capability for work amount Work Allowances Tariff income Sanctions Deductions National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage Benefit Uprating Schedule Universal Credit monthly rates 2021-22 2021-22 2022-23 £0.01 £0.01 If the assessment period ends before 6 October 2021 £344.00 £411.51 £490.60 £596.58 If the assessment period ends on or after 6 October 2021 £257.33 £324.84 £403.84 £509.91 £265.31 £334.91 £416.45 £525.72 Universal Credit minimum amount Standard Allowance Single under 25 Single 25 or over Joint claimants – both under 25 Joint claimants – one or both 25 or over Carer amount Carer amount £163.73 £168.81 Child amounts First child or qualifying young person born before 6 April 2017 First child born on or after 6 April 2017 Second and subsequent child or qualifying young person £282.50 £237.08 Disabled Child Additions £290.00 £244.58 Lower rate addition Higher rate addition £128.89 £402.41 £132.89 £414.88 Childcare costs amount Maximum for 1 child Maximum for 2 or more children £646.35 £1108.04 £646.35 £1108.04 Non-dependant’s housing costs contributions Non-dependants housing costs contributions £75.53 £77.87 Limited capability for work amounts Limited capability for work amount and you started your health-related Universal Credit or Employment and Support Allowance claim before 3
 April 2017 Limited capability for work and work-related activity amount Work Allowances £128.89 £132.89 £343.63 £354.28 If the assessment period ends before 24 If the assessment period ends on or after 24 Higher Work Allowance (no housing costs) - single or joint claimant responsible for a child or qualifying young person, or with limited capability for work Lower Work Allowance (housing costs included in Universal Credit) - single or joint claimant responsible for a child or qualifying young person, or with
 limited capability for work Tariff Income Assumed income from capital for every £250 or part thereof between the capital disregard and the upper capital limit Sanctions Universal Credit daily reduction 100% reduction - High, medium or low-level sanctions apply (claimants aged 18 or over) Single under 25 Single 25 or over Joint claimants - both under 25 (per sanctioned claimant) Joint claimants - one or both 25 or over and one is sanctioned (per sanctioned claimant) November 2021 £515.00 November 2021 £557.00 £573.00 £293.00 £335.00 £344.00 £4.35 £4.35 £8.40 £10.60 £6.60 £8.70 £11.00 £6.80 £8.30 £8.60 40% reduction - lowest level sanction applies Single under 25 (including under 18) Single 25 or over Joint claimants - both under 25 (per sanctioned claimant) Joint claimants - one or both 25 or over (per sanctioned claimant) £3.30 £4.20 £2.60 £3.30 £3.40 £4.40 £2.70 £3.40 Employment and Support Allowance daily reduction Under 25 25 or over Deductions £8.40 £10.60 £8.60 £10.90 Third party deductions at 5% of the Universal Credit Standard Allowance (excludes deductions for rent and service charges included in rent) Single under 25 Single 25 or over Joint claimants - both under 25 Joint claimants - one or both 25 or over If the assessment period ends before 6 October 2021 £17.20 £20.58 £24.53 £29.83 If the assessment period ends on or after 6 October 2021 £12.87 £16.24 £20.20 £25.50 £13.27 £16.75 £20.82 £26.29 Maximum deductions for fines for 2021/2022 Maximum deduction
 for court fines at 5% of the Universal Credit Standard Allowance (excludes deductions for rent and service charges included in rent) Single under 25 Single 25 or over Joint claimants - both under 25 Joint claimants - one or both 25 or over Minimum deductions for rent and service charges included in rent at 10% of the Universal Credit Standard Allowance Single under 25 Single 25 or over Joint claimants - both under 25 Joint claimants - one or both 25 or over £34.40 £41.15 £49.06 £59.66 Maximum deductions
 for rent and service charges included in £108.35 £13.27 £16.75 £20.82 £26.29 £25.73 £32.48 £40.39 £50.99 £26.53 £33.49 £41.65 £52.57 rent at 20% of the Universal Credit Standard Allowance Single under 25 Single 25 or over Joint claimants – both under 25 Joint claimants - one or both 25 or over Overall maximum deduction rate at 25% of the Universal Credit Standard Allowance: Single under 25 Single 25 or over Joint claimants – both under 25 Joint claimants - one or both 25 or over Fraud overpayments, Recoverable Hardship Payments and Administrative Penalties at 25% of the Universal Credit Standard Allowance Single under 25 Single 25 or over Joint claimants – both under 25 Joint claimants - one or both 25 or over Ordinary overpayments and Civil Penalties at 15% of the Universal Credit Standard Allowance Single under 25 Single 25 or over Joint claimants - both under 25 Joint claimants - one or both 25 or over Ordinary overpayments and Civil Penalties at 25% of the Universal Credit Standard Allowance if the claimant’s and/or partner’s earnings are over the Work Allowance Single under 25 Single 25 or over Joint claimants - both under 25 £68.80 £82.30 £98.12 £119.32 £51.47 £64.97 £80.79 £101.98 £53.06 £66.98 £83.29 £105.14 £86.00 £102.88 £122.65 £149.15 £64.33 £81.21 £100.98 £127.48 £66.33 £83.73 £104.11 £131.43 £86.00 £102.88 £122.65 £149.15 £64.33 £81.21 £100.98 £127.48 £66.33 £83.73 £104.11 £131.43 £51.60 £61.73 £73.59 £89.49 £38.60 £48.73 £60.59 £76.49 £39.80 £50.24
 £62.47 £78.76 £86.00 £102.88 £122.65 £64.33 £81.21 £100.98 £66.33 £83.73 £104.11 Joint claimants - one or both 25 or over £149.15 £127.48 £131.43 National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage (hourly rate) 2022-23 Age 23+ Age 21-22 Age 18-20 Under 18 Apprenticeship £9.50 £9.18 £6.83 £4.81 £4.81 National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage (hourly rate) 2021-22 Age 23+ Age 21-22 Age 18-20 Under 18 Apprenticeship £8.91 £8.36 £6.56 £4.62 £4.30 Benefit Uprating Schedule A full list of all benefit rates can
 be found in the Benefit Uprating Schedule