Official Statistics

Benefit cap: number of households capped to May 2022

Statistics on households that have had their benefits capped between 15 April 2013 and May 2022.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 21 September 2022

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Details

The latest release of these statistics can be found in the collection of benefit cap statistics.

This Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) publication shows the number of households that had their Housing Benefit capped from 15 April 2013 to May 2022.

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More information

Read the background information and methodology publication for more information about the benefit cap statistics.

Published 21 September 2022