Welcome to our Universal Credit calculator
This calculator is for working
out Universal Credit for social housing tenants. It is quick and easy to use - if
you are unsure of a question just click on the help button next to it. Because it
is quick and easy to use it is not suitable for assessing a Universal Credit award
for: students, self-employed people, prisoners, people under 18
and people from abroad. The result will only be an estimate: to increase your chances
of getting the best estimate please read the information below before using it.
Please note we cannot guarantee accurate results if data has been
input without checking the information boxes.
Step 1. About You (and your family)
Please make a claim for Housing Benefit to help you pay any rent.
We will assess your entitlement on the basis that you are not entitled to a Managed Migration Transitional Element.
Note: If their partner's UC award currently includes a Transitional SDP Element then this will end.
No LCWRA Element can be included until you provide a fit note and then only after the 3 month 'relevant period'.
No LCWRA Element can be included until your partner provides a fit note and then only after the 3 month 'relevant period'.
Help With Rent
The DWP may say that you have an 'untidy tenancy' - you should still get 100% of your rent covered and if living in social housing could be excluded from the Bedroom Tax.
Please see website for more information.
You don't need to answer this section as you are not liable for any rent payments.
You don't need to answer this section if you are living in Specified Accommodation.
You don't need to answer this section if you are living in Temporary Accommodation.
Your Benefits
Earnings From Work
Your Partner's Benefits
Your Partner's Earnings From Work
Savings
Non-Dependant Household Members
If you share your home with someone who is not your partner, a dependent child, a lodger/boarder,
or joint tenant, your Universal Credit award may be reduced under 'non-dependant' rules. Non-dependants
are often people like grown up sons and daughters and other relatives.
Please enter the number of people living with you for each of the following criteria
(each non-dependant should only fit into one category).
Please give details of each non-dependant below.
Exclusion from Shared Accommodation Rate
You don't need to answer this section since you are not liable for any rent payments.
Benefit Cap