Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 101050

Social Security Benefits

Tabled: 17 December 2025

Answered: 26 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Helen Whately

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households returned to the benefit cap because of the loss of an exempting benefit other than PIP during (a) the quarter to August 2025, (b) the quarter to May 2025, (c) the quarter to February

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.