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

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).

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, some it taken into account but tapered and some types of income are ...

One of the basic conditions of entitlement for Universal Credit is that you must accept a claimant commitment unless an exception applies.

This page gives a summary of how to make a universal credit claim and explains the difference between single and joint claims.

The amount of capital you have can affect whether or not you qualify for universal credit and the may affect the amount of your universal credit award.