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The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2020

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Article 33(2)

SCHEDULE 13AMOUNTS OF ELEMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE TABLE IN REGULATION 36 OF THE UNIVERSAL CREDIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

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ElementAmount for each assessment period
Standard allowance
single claimant aged under 25(1)£256.05
single claimant aged 25 or over£323.22
joint claimants both aged under 25£401.92
joint claimants where either is aged 25 or over£507.37
Child element—
first child or qualifying young person(2)£281.25
second and each subsequent child or qualifying young person(3)£235.83
Additional amount for disabled child or qualifying young person—
lower rate(4)£128.25
higher rate(5)£400.29
LCW and LCWRA elements(6)—
limited capability for work(7)£128.25
limited capability for work and work-related activity(8)£341.92
Carer element(9)£162.92
Childcare costs element—
maximum amount for one child(10)£646.35
maximum amount for two or more children£1,108.04
(1)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2015/30.

(2)

The amount for the first child or qualifying young person was abolished by section 14(5)(b)(i) of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7) subject to the saving in regulation 43 of S.I. 2014/1230 inserted by S.I. 2017/376.

(3)

This row was amended by section 14(5)(b)(ii) of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016.

(4)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2015/30.

(5)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/480.

(6)

Wording substituted by S.I. 2017/204 subject to the saving in regulation 7 of, and Schedule 2 Part 2 to, that S.I.

(7)

Wording revoked by S.I. 2017/204 subject to the saving in regulation 7 of, and Schedule 2 Part 2 to, that S.I. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2015/30.

(8)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/480.

(9)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/480.

(10)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2017/260.

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