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A Good Question (Benefit cap)

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There are some concerns that the numbers of benefit capped families on DWP scans might be an underestimate….

So I was interested to see a link posted on RN to the HB bulletin, at the back is an annex where Local Authorities ask the DWP questions about the Cap….......

Someone from a LA who presumably has been through the process last time, and is presumably aware of the names and numbers they helped, or looking at the tense .....are helping ......comes up with a good question…..........

“Q14. Why are there cases which currently have the cap applied but which are not included in the recent scan? As they are currently being restricted to £26,000, is it reasonable to assume that they would also be affected by the decrease to £20,000?”

The answer….

“The scans are based on a ‘date snapshot’ of several data sources, one or more of which could indicate that the household is exempt from the cap (e.g. because the claimant has started work or has been awarded Personal Independence Payment. Where this situation applies, the records would not be included in the scan. Please be aware that any cases that are awarded Carer’s Allowance or Guardian’s Allowance will be removed to reflect the exemptions that will be introduced later this year.”