The 2023 standard allowance will fall at least £66 short per week for an adult couple ...
Universal Credit’s standard allowance compared to cost of basic essentials, £ per week in 2023/24
£200
Cost of basic
essentials
160
120
£134
£106
80
£85
£67
40
0
Single
age 25+
Single
under 25
Couple
age 25+
Couple
under 25
... and £121 short if that couple has deductions applied to their benefits
£200
Cost of basic
essentials
160
Deductions
120
£101
80
£80
£64
40
£50
0
Single
age 25+
Single
under 25
Couple
age 25+
Couple
under 25
The 2023 standard allowance will fall at least £66 short per week for an adult couple ...
... and £121 short if that couple has deductions applied to their benefits
Universal Credit’s standard allowance compared to cost of basic essentials, £ per week in 2023/24
£200
£200
Cost of basic
essentials
Cost of basic
essentials
160
160
Deductions
120
120
£134
£106
£101
80
80
£85
£80
£67
£64
40
40
£50
0
0
Single
age 25+
Single
under 25
Couple
age 25+
Couple
under 25
Single
age 25+
Single
under 25
Couple
age 25+
Couple
under 25