Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-08-24 08:11:02 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E8C1C5B82FB76F6C6487D537E9334345D2DEC5ACC130BA0A8564CB9CBA7CFC25
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The UK has a benefits cap of £1229.42 for singles and £1835 for couples or single parents who have a child living with them. This is £22k a year. https://www.gov.uk/benefit-cap/benefit-cap-amounts There are various exceptions to the cap: https://www.gov.uk/benefit-cap/when-youre-not-affected As of Feb 2025 115,00 had their benefits capped: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-cap-number-of-households-capped-to-february-2025/benefit-cap-number-of-households-capped-to-february-2025#NumberCapped
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