The government has introduced a limit on the total benefits that working age people can be paid. This limit should help match the income of average working families with people receiving out of work benefits.
The current level of the cap is:
- £423.46 per week (£22,020 a year): couples - with or without children
- £423.46 per week (£22,020 a year): single adult household with a child of qualifying age
- £283.71 per week (£14,753 a year): single adult household without children
There will be no change to the cap between 1 April 2024 and 1 April 2025.
If you are likely to be paid more in benefits than the amounts above then a deduction will be made from your housing benefit.
Use the benefit cap calculator to find out how the benefit cap affects you.
For more information about which benefits count towards the cap and who is and isn't affected, visit GOV.UK - benefit cap.