From November 2016, if you are unemployed the government will assess all of your benefits and cap the amount you receive. The cap from April 2023 for those living outside of London is:
All of the following benefits listed will be added up and if the overall total comes to more than the limit, your housing benefit will be reduced:
An example of this is:
Mr and Mrs Brown live with their five children in a three-bedroom house. They receive:
This comes to a total of £462.35 a week, taking them £38.89 over the limit. This amount will be deducted from their housing benefit so the Browns will have a revised housing benefit award of £81.11 per week and will have to make up the shortfall in the rent.
Benefits Team
If you have an enquiry about benefits, send a message to the Benefits Team
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