The benefit cap
Exemptions to the benefit cap
There are exemptions to the cap where someone in the household:
- Obtains work and becomes entitled to working tax credit
- Is in receipt of universal credit because of a disability or health condition that stops them working
- Is of pension age or in receipt of war widow's or widower's allowance
- Is in receipt of war pensions
- Is in receipt of disability living allowance or personal independence payment
- Is in receipt of constant attendance allowance
- Is in receipt of the support component of employment support allowance
- Is in receipt of industrial injuries benefits
- Is in receipt of guardians allowance
- Is in receipt of carer's allowance
- Is in receipt of Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
- Is in receipt of Armed Forces Independence Payment
- Is in receipt of universal credit and you and your partner earn more than £722.00 a month combined after tax and national insurance contributions
- Is in receipt of universal credit because they care for someone with a disability
Which benefits and payments are not included in the benefit cap?
- Council tax support
- Discretionary discount fund
- Discretionary housing payments
- Social fund payments - all one-off payments of: budgeting loans, cold weather payments, community care grants, crisis loans, funeral payments, sure start maternity grants
- Pension credit
- Residency order payments
- Statutory adoption pay - paid by employers
- Statutory maternity pay - paid by employers
- Statutory paternity pay - paid by employers
- Statutory sick pay - paid by employers
- Winter fuel payment
Last updated: 20/04/2023, 09:01