Official Statistics

Benefit Cap Statistics - July 2018

Provides summary statistics on the impact of the Benefit Cap policy in Northern Ireland and on the demographics of affected households.

• From: Department for Communities (Northern Ireland) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
• Published: 24 October 2018

Documents

Benefit Cap Statistics - July 2018

https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/articles/benefit-cap-statistics

Details

Graphs and tables are provided on: the number of capped households; where capped households are located (by both local government district and assembly area); family structure of capped households (number of lone parents, children per household etc.); benefits claimed by capped households; the financial impact of being capped; moving off the Benefit Cap (examining why households are no longer capped).

Published 24 October 2018