Standard allowance
Every Universal Credit award should include a standard amount for you (and your partner).
This is known as your Standard Allowance.
Your monthly amount will depend on whether you are single or in a couple, and your age:
| Your circumstances | Monthly Standard Allowance |
| Single and under 25 | £311.68 |
| Single and 25 or over | £393.45 |
| In a couple and you’re both under 25 | £489.23 |
| In a couple and either of you are 25 or over | £617.60 |
Example:
Ruben lives on his own in a rented one bedroom flat. Ruben is 23 years old. His Maximum Universal Credit will include a Standard Allowance of £311.68
Example:
Petal and Vanda are a couple. They live in a rented three bedroom house with their two children. Petal is 34 and Vanda is 27. Their Maximum Universal Credit will include a Standard Allowance of £617.60
You may have a higher Maximum UC amount if you are eligible for one or more of the Elements.
See Maximum UC for more information.