To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she last reviewed the benefit cap.
Answered on
4 July 2022
This answer is a correction from the original answer.
There is a statutory duty to review the levels every 5 years . The last time the Benefit cap was reviewed was November 2016.
Original answer
There is a statutory duty to review the levels every Parliament. The last time the Benefit cap was reviewed was November 2016.
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Department for Work and Pensions
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