Social Security Benefits

(asked on 15th January 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to review the level of the Household Benefit Cap.


Answered by
Stephen Timms Portrait
Stephen Timms
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 23rd January 2026

There is a statutory obligation to review the levels at least once every five years. They were last reviewed in November 2022 and, as such, a further review is not required until November 2027. This will happen at the appropriate time as determined by the Secretary of State.

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