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  • Is there a benefits cap?

    The Government has introduced a benefit cap that may limit the amount of Housing Benefit payable.  

    The Welfare Reform and Work Act (2016) introduces some changes to the benefit cap. These changes, which took effect in Autumn 2016, include changes to the benefit cap levels to £23,000 a year for couples with or without children and lone parents and £15,410 for single people without children in Greater London, and £20,000 and £13,400 respectively for those groups elsewhere in Great Britain.

    They also include additional exemptions for recipients of Guardian's Allowance, Carer's Allowance and Universal Credit claimants who receive payments towards carer's costs. For more information about the benefit cap changes please visit www.gov.uk/benefit-cap.

    More details can be found on the government's website.


     Related pages...

    • How much Housing Benefit will I receive?
    • East Sussex Welfare Reform Service
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