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Couples

joint claim; both create accounts statement

standing figure · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

If you live with your partner, you will both need to create accounts. You’ll link them together when you claim.

key

uk/gov/universal-credit/couples

value

joint claim; both create accounts statement

period

—

effective

— to date

source

https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit

verified

2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2026-11-03)

next expected change

none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)

source checked

2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)

scope

Great Britain (Northern Ireland via nidirect); rates for 2026-27.

hash

sha256:3251828adc7d3172691221ab92d63008988d65559f2ce51f16639117c436197a

signature

EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/universal-credit/couples?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/universal-credit/couples

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  "key": "uk/gov/universal-credit/couples",
  "aliases": [
    "uk/gov/uc/couples",
    "uk/gov/benefits/couples"
  ],
  "label": "Couples",
  "value": "joint claim; both create accounts",
  "unit": "statement",
  "period": null,
  "effectiveFrom": null,
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit",
  "quote": "If you live with your partner, you will both need to create accounts. You’ll link them together when you claim.",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-11-03",
  "changeCadence": "irregular",
  "nextExpectedChange": null,
  "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-11-02",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "scope": "Great Britain (Northern Ireland via nidirect); rates for 2026-27.",
  "hash": "sha256:3251828adc7d3172691221ab92d63008988d65559f2ce51f16639117c436197a",
  "signature": {
    "alg": "EdDSA",
    "kid": "db-2026-10",
    "jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImtpZCI6ImRiLTIwMjYtMTAifQ..0od6QNfsLOyR2fw18EgKaqh4Gf8WQQDyKw1o_RwlWQDcnvCeV9Ikm1oW1ZrW0DapaizGLtz0dUrU_unGxzCSDw",
    "keys": "https://databutler.dev/.well-known/jwks.json"
  },
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Data Butler",
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/"
  },
  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/gov/universal-credit/couples",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit"
  }
}