UC
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UC is the commonly used abbreviation for Universal Credit, the United Kingdom’s main welfare benefit for people on a low income or out of work.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| UC canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abbreviation
ⓘ
social security benefit ⓘ welfare benefit ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department for Work and Pensions ⓘ |
| ageGroupCovered | 16 to State Pension age (with some exceptions) ⓘ |
| claimMethod | online claim system ⓘ |
| component |
carer element
ⓘ
child element ⓘ childcare costs element ⓘ housing costs element ⓘ limited capability for work element ⓘ standard allowance ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| digitalByDefault | true ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
being in or out of work
ⓘ
limited savings and capital ⓘ low income ⓘ meeting residence and immigration conditions ⓘ |
| fullyReplacedLegacyBenefitsForMostNewClaimsBy | late 2010s ⓘ |
| fundingSource | UK government ⓘ |
| hasSanctions | benefit can be reduced for non-compliance with conditions ⓘ |
| includes | work search requirements for many claimants ⓘ |
| introducedIn | United Kingdom welfare system ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| mainObjective |
make work pay
ⓘ
simplify the benefits system ⓘ |
| paymentFrequency |
monthly (standard in Great Britain)
ⓘ
twice monthly (standard in Northern Ireland) ⓘ |
| policyArea |
social security
ⓘ
welfare reform ⓘ |
| purpose |
support people on a low income
ⓘ
support people who are out of work ⓘ |
| replaces |
Child Tax Credit
ⓘ
Housing Benefit (for most new working-age claimants) ⓘ Income Support ⓘ Jobseeker’s Allowance ⓘ
surface form:
Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
Employment and Support Allowance ⓘ
surface form:
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
Working Tax Credit ⓘ |
| shortName | UC self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| standsFor | Universal Credit ⓘ |
| startOfRollout | 2013 ⓘ |
| targetPopulation | working-age people ⓘ |
| typeOfBenefit | means-tested benefit ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.