Government response

Statement on the judgement on the benefit cap

Statement on the Court of Appeal judgement on the benefit cap.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 21 February 2014

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

A Department for Work and Pensions spokesperson said:

We are pleased that the courts have ruled again that the benefit cap complies with the European Convention on Human Rights.

The benefit cap sets a fair limit to what people can expect to get from the welfare system – so that claimants cannot receive more than £500 a week, the average household earnings.

Published 21 February 2014