Universal Credit Calculator Toolkit

Monthly UC estimate · 2026/27 rates · Simple circumstances-first inputs · Children, childcare, rent, caring, health decisions, earnings, savings and benefit cap estimate

Household Circumstances

Open only if you need to enter other income, capped benefits or UC statement deductions

Click to view or edit built-in rates and thresholds

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Answer the plain-English questions and click Calculate Universal Credit

This gives a monthly estimate only. Actual awards can differ because of DWP monthly assessment-period rules, self-employed Minimum Income Floor, sanctions, managed migration protection and other special rules.