Legislation – Welfare Reform Act 2012
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Part 1Universal credit
CHAPTER 1Entitlement and awards
Awards
8Calculation of awards
(1)
The amount of an award of universal credit is to be the balance of—
(a)
the maximum amount (see subsection (2)), less
(b)
the amounts to be deducted (see subsection (3)).
(2)
The maximum amount is the total of—
(a)
any amount included under section 9 (standard allowance),
(b)
any amount included under section 10 (responsibility for children and young persons),
(c)
any amount included under section 11 (housing costs), and
(d)
any amount included under section 12 (other particular needs or circumstances).
(3)
The amounts to be deducted are—
(a)
an amount in respect of earned income calculated in the prescribed manner (which may include multiplying some or all earned income by a prescribed percentage), and
(b)
an amount in respect of unearned income calculated in the prescribed manner (which may include multiplying some or all unearned income by a prescribed percentage).
(4)
In subsection (3)(a) and (b) the references to income are—
(a)
in the case of a single claimant, to income of the claimant, and
(b)
in the case of joint claimants, to combined income of the claimants.