Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward the next review of the level of the benefit cap in the context of the rising cost of living.

Under section 96A of the Welfare Reform Act 2012, the Secretary of State must, at least once every five years review the benefit cap levels to determine, whether it is appropriate to change them, and this will happen at the appropriate time.