Benefit cap
Benefit cap amounts
The amount you get through the benefit cap depends on whether:
- you live inside or outside Greater London
- you’re single or in a couple
- your children live with you (if you’re single)
If you’re in a couple but you do not live together, you’ll get the amounts for a single person.
Benefit cap outside Greater London
| Per week | Per month | |
|---|---|---|
| If you’re in a couple | £423.46 | £1,835 |
| If you’re a single parent and your children live with you | £423.46 | £1,835 |
| If you’re a single adult | £283.71 | £1,229.42 |
Benefit cap inside Greater London
| Per week | Per month | |
|---|---|---|
| If you’re in a couple | £486.98 | £2,110.25 |
| If you’re a single parent and your children live with you | £486.98 | £2,110.25 |
| If you’re a single adult | £326.29 | £1,413.92 |