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Updated on 6 April 2024

Universal credit and employee pay

Your pay as an employee will usually affect the amount of your universal credit award. In most cases, information about your pay (as an employee) will be sent to DWP automatically from HMRC and this page looks at how that information is used and in which assessment period.

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Updated on 6 April 2024

Income and universal credit

Your income, or both claimants’ combined income in joint claims and certain single claims, can affect how much your universal credit award is. Some income is taken into account in full when calculating your universal credit award, other ignore is ignored. This page explains more about the income ...

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Updated on 6 April 2024

Universal credit elements

Universal credit awards are made up of a number of different elements. The elements that are included in your award depend on your circumstances (and your partner’s circumstances if it is a joint claim).

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Updated on 6 April 2024

Calculating universal credit

Universal credit awards are made up of a number of elements. This page explains how universal credit awards are calculated. 

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Updated on 6 April 2024

Work requirements

If you are claiming universal credit you will usually be placed into a work-related group. Each group has different work-related requirements. Some people will be placed in the no-work related requirements group. Your claimant commitment will show which group you have been placed into and what is ...

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