Government response
The government's response to High Court judgment on the benefit cap
The government's response to the High Court judgment on the judicial review of the introduction of the benefit cap.
Following the High Court judgment on the judicial review of the introduction of the benefit cap, a DWP spokesperson said:
We are very pleased that the court has ruled 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.