Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 95994

Social Security Benefits

Tabled: 1 December 2025
Answered: 9 December 2025

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

LabourPoole

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been done as to the number of households that are affected by the overall benefit cap, rather than the two child limit.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Benefit Cap statistics are regularly published, the latest publication is available here: Benefit cap: number of households capped to May 2025 - GOV.UK The latest two child limit statistics are published here: Universal Credit claimants statistics on the ...

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