Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1698926684996.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 2020-21 2021-22 2021-22 Universal Credit minimum amount £0.01 £0.01 Standard Allowance Single under 25 Single 25 or over Joint claimants – both under 25 Joint claimants – one or both 25 or over £342.72 £409.89 £488.59 £594.04 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 Carer amount Carer amount £162.92 £163.73 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 £281.25 £282.50 £235.83 £237.08 Disabled Child Additions Lower rate addition Higher rate addition £128.25 £400.29 £128.89 £402.41 Childcare costs amount Maximum for 1 child Maximum for 2 or more children £646.35 £1108.04 £1108.04 £646.35 Non-dependant’s housing costs contributions Non-dependants housing costs contributions £75.15 £75.53 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 £128.25 £128.89 £341.92 £343.63 Work Allowances If the assessment period ends before 24 November 2021 If the assessment period ends on or after 24 November 2021 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) £512.00 £515.00 £557.00 £292.00 £293.00 £335.00 £4.35 £4.35 £11.20 £13.40 £8.00 £11.30 £13.50 £8.00 £8.40 £10.60 £6.60 £9.70 £9.80 £8.30 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) £4.50 £5.30 £3.20 £3.90 £4.50 £5.40 £3.20 £3.30 £4.20 £2.60 £3.90 £3.30 Employment and Support Allowance daily reduction Under 25 25 or over Deductions £8.30 £10.50 £8.40 £10.60 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 £17.14 £20.49 £24.43 £29.70 £17020 £20.58 £24.53 £29.83 Maximum deductions for fines £108.35 £108.35 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 Maximum deductions for rent and service charges included in 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 £34.27 £40.99 £48.86 £59.40 £34.40 £41.15 £49.06 £59.66 £68.54
 £81.98 £97.92 £118.81 £68.80 £82.30 £98.12 £119.32 £102.82 (30%) £86.00 Single 25 or over Joint claimants – both under 25 Joint claimants - one or both 25 or over £122.97 (£30%) £146.58 (£30%) £178.21 (£30%) £102.88 £122.65 £149.15 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 Joint claimants - one or both 25 or over £102.82 (30%) £122.97 (£30%) £146.58 (£30%) £178.21 (£30%) £86.00 £102.88 £122.65 £149.15 £51.41 £61.48 £73.29 £89.11 £51.60 £61.73 £73.59 £89.49 £85.68 £102.47 £122.15 £148.51 £86.00 £102.88 £122.65 £149.15 National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage (hourly rate) 2021-22 Age 23+ £8.91 Age 21-22 Age 18-20 Under 18 Apprenticeship £8.36 £6.56 £4.62 £4.30 National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage (hourly rate) 2020-21 Age 25+ Age 21-24 Age 18-20 Under 18 Apprenticeship £8.72 £8.20 £6.45 £4.55 £4.15 Benefit Uprating Schedule A full list
 of all benefit rates can be found in the Benefit Uprating Schedule