Benefit Cap Affects 123,000 UK Households, Majority with Children

New figures reveal a 61% rise in households impacted by the benefit cap, intensifying calls for policy reform.

The latest data shows 123,000 households in England, Scotland, and Wales were affected by the benefit cap as of May 2024.
An estimated 300,000 children are living in households impacted by the cap, a significant increase from earlier this year.
Campaigners argue that the benefit cap and two-child limit are driving child poverty, with many families unable to meet basic needs.
The Department of Work and Pensions attributes the rise to the annual benefit and housing allowance upratings not adjusting the cap.
Critics call for the new Labour Government to scrap the benefit cap and two-child limit to address the growing child poverty crisis.