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).

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

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

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 ...

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

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.