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<p /> <p /> <p>Deductions from Universal Credit are made after considering the claimant's
individual circumstances and ability to afford the deductions. The maximum that can
be deducted for all deductions, including rent arrears, is an amount equivalent to
40 per cent of the claimant's Universal Credit Standard Allowance. The only exceptions
to this rule are deductions for normal consumption of utilities and in cases where
a sanction or penalty is being applied or a (Universal Credit) advance is being recovered.
Where appropriate the rate of deduction can be reduced.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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