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<p>No assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit is a household benefit.
A Universal Credit award is calculated on the basis of the set benefit rate based
on individual household circumstances, against any other income the household has
available, to ensure fairness of treatment for all claimants. This is a long standing
principle of means-tested benefits. Income does not include any Personal Independence
Payment the disabled person may be receiving, as it is disregarded in the calculation
of Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>For Universal Credit claimants with health conditions
and disabilities which restrict, wholly or partly, their capability for work, additional
financial help is available. Those with limited capability for work (LCW) or limited
capability for work related activity (LCWRA) have:</p><ul><li>a work allowance, and</li><li>in
couple claims where one is working, access to help with childcare costs.</li></ul><p>
</p><p>Claimants who are determined to have LCWRA are entitled to the award of an
additional amount of benefit – the LCWRA addition – which is £343.63 per month (2021-22
rates).</p>
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