Official Statistics

Benefit cap: number of households capped to May 2020

Statistics on households that have had their benefits capped between 15 April 2013 and May 2020.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 6 August 2020
• Last updated: 28 August 2020 — See all updates

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The latest release of these statistics can be found in the collection of benefit cap statistics.

This Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) publication shows the number of households that had their Housing Benefit capped between 15 April 2013 and May 2020.

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Read the background information and methodology publication for more information about the benefit cap statistics.

Published 6 August 2020
Last updated 28 August 2020 + show all updates

1. 28 August 2020

   Revised commentary below Figure 14 which discusses the proportions of Universal Credit capped households by the weekly equivalent amount capped. The commentary has been adjusted so that the correct rounded figures are included for the data at May 2020.

2. 6 August 2020

   First published.