Universal Credit
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Universal Credit is a UK welfare benefit that combines several means-tested payments into a single monthly payment for people on low incomes or out of work.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
means-tested benefit
→
social security benefit → welfare benefit → |
| administeredBy |
Department for Work and Pensions
→
|
| announcedBy |
Iain Duncan Smith
→
|
| benefitCapApplies |
yes
→
|
| claimMethod |
online claim
→
|
| component |
carer element
→
child element → childcare costs element → housing costs element → limited capability for work element → standard allowance → |
| country |
United Kingdom
→
|
| eligibilityCriterion |
age 18 or over with some exceptions
→
habitually resident in the UK → low income or no income → means-tested → |
| fullServiceRolloutCompleted |
2018
→
|
| hasAdvancePaymentOption |
yes
→
|
| hasConditionality |
work availability requirements
→
work search requirements → |
| includesHousingSupport |
yes
→
|
| introducedBy |
Welfare Reform Act 2012
→
|
| isTaxable |
no
→
|
| linkedTo |
National Minimum Wage incentives
→
|
| mainCriticism |
five-week wait for first payment
→
impact on vulnerable claimants → use of sanctions → |
| paidTo |
claimant
→
|
| paymentFrequency |
monthly
→
|
| policyObjective |
make work pay
→
simplify the benefits system → |
| relevantJurisdiction |
England
→
Northern Ireland → Scotland → Wales → |
| replaces |
Child Tax Credit
→
Housing Benefit → Income Support → Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance → Income-related Employment and Support Allowance → Working Tax Credit → |
| replacesSystem |
legacy benefits system
→
|
| sanctionMechanism |
reduction of payment for non-compliance
→
|
| shortName |
UC
→
|
| startOfRollout |
2013
→
|
| supportingAgency |
Jobcentre Plus
→
|
| targetGroup |
people in low-paid work
→
people on low incomes → people out of work → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Cold Weather Payment
→
Employment and Support Allowance → Jobseeker’s Allowance → |
relatedTo |
|
Carer’s Allowance
→
|
interactionWith |
|
Department for Work and Pensions
→
|
responsibleFor |