Section 8 — Welfare Reform Act 2012: Calculation of awards

Calculation of awards 8 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.