Benefit Cap statistics
The Benefit Cap is a limit on the total amount of benefit that working-age people can receive. From 31 May 2016, the amount a household could receive in benefit income was limited to £26,000 per annum. On 7 November 2016, this threshold was lowered to £20,000 per annum. On 1 April 2023 this was increased to £22.020 per annum. PSU have compiled statistics on the following:
- Number of capped households
- Where capped households are located (by both local government district and assembly area)
- Family structure of capped households (number of lone parents etc)
- Benefits claimed by capped households.
- Financial impact of being capped
- Moving off the Benefit Cap – examining households who are no longer capped.
Latest Benefit Cap Publication
Previous Benefit Cap Publications
2024
- Benefit Cap Statistics - August 2024
- Benefit Cap Statistics - May 2024
- Benefit Cap Statistics - February 2024
2023
- Benefit Cap Statistics - November 2023
- Benefit Cap Statistics - August 2023
- Benefit Cap Statistics - May 2023
- Benefit Cap Statistics - February 2023
2022
- Benefit Cap Statistics - November 2022
- Benefit Cap Statistics - August 2022
- Benefit Cap Statistics - May 2022
- Benefit Cap Statistics - February 2022
2021
- Benefit Cap Statistics - November 2021
- Benefit Cap Statistics - August 2021
- Benefit Cap Statistics - May 2021
- Benefit Cap Statistics - February 2021
2020
- Benefit Cap Statistics - November 2020
- Benefit Cap Statistics - August 2020
- Benefit Cap Statistics - May 2020
- Benefit Cap Statistics - February 2020
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