Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-08-23 12:45:56 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EFD124F54B3FE7CEB5F1BED0F506B19616471ACD768A7AC091695F21875DA942
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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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