MAPPED THE 800,000 HOUSEHOLDS HIT BY THE BENEFIT CAP OVER THE YEARS

ALMOST 800,000 households across Great Britain have been impacted by the benefit cap since its introduction in 2013.

- By DAVID DUBAS-FISHER

The benefit cap is a limit on the total amount of benefits that working age people can receive.

It was introduced in 2013 by the Conservative-led coalition government so that out-of-work households didn’t receive more than the average household weekly wage.

It's not to be confused with the two-child benefit cap, which only applies to child-related benefits.

The cap was set at £22,020 a year nationally, or £14,753 for single adults with no children, in February 2025, the latest month for which figures are available.

The cap was higher in London though at £25,323 per year, or £16,967 for single adults with no children.