# The Universal Credit Regulations 2013, Regulation 36: Table showing amounts of elements

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The amounts of the standard allowance, the child element, the 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
£338.58
single claimant aged 25 or over
£424.90
joint claimants both aged under 25
£528.34
joint claimants where either is aged 25 or over
£666.97
Child element—
first child or qualifying young person
£351.88
second and each subsequenteach child or qualifying young person
£303.94
Additional amount for disabled child or qualifying young person—
lower rate
£164.79
higher rate
£514.71
LCWRA element—
. . .
. . .
claimant with limited capability for work and work-related activity, other than a pre-2026 claimant, a severe conditions criteria claimant or a claimant who is terminally ill
£217.26
pre-2026 claimant, severe conditions criteria claimant or claimant who is terminally ill
£429.80
Carer element
£209.34
Childcare costs element—
maximum amount for one child
£1,071.09
maximum amount for two or more children
£1,836.16

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/376/regulation/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/universal-credit-regulations-2013/regulation-36
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