Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of the benefit cap on rates of employment in (a) England, (b) London and (c) Hendon constituency.

The number of households capped in England from the introduction of the benefit cap to November 2014 (the latest available data) was 51,192. Of the 28,443 households who were no longer capped as at November 2014, 11,915 had an open Working Tax Credit claim, indicative of a move into work. The actual number of households who have gone into work may be higher; some individuals may go into work but may not be eligible to claim WTC if their earnings are too high or the hours worked do not meet the claim requirements.

The number of households capped in London from the introduction of the benefit cap to November 2014 (the latest available data) was 25,150. Of the 13,761 households who were no longer capped as at November 2014, 6,426 had an open Working Tax Credit claim

The number of households capped in Hendon Parliamentary Constituency from the introduction of the benefit cap to November 2014 (the latest available data) was 306. Of the 202 households who were no longer capped as at November 2014, 116 had an open Working Tax Credit claim

Further information can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-cap-number-of-households-capped-to-november-2014