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Social Security Benefits

Asked by Neil Duncan-JordanLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 9 December 2025UIN 95994

The question

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.

Answered by 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 two child limit policy, April 2025 - GOV.UK

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