Benefit cap
Benefit cap amounts
The amount you get through the benefit cap depends on whether:
- you live inside or outside
- you鈥檙e single or in a couple
- your children live with you (if you鈥檙e single)
If you鈥檙e in a couple but you do not live together, you鈥檒l get the amounts for a single person.
Benefit cap outside Greater London
| Per week | Per month | |
|---|---|---|
| If you鈥檙e in a couple | 拢423.46 | 拢1,835 |
| If you鈥檙e a single parent and your children live with you | 拢423.46 | 拢1,835 |
| If you鈥檙e a single adult | 拢283.71 | 拢1,229.42 |
Benefit cap inside Greater London
| Per week | Per month | |
|---|---|---|
| If you鈥檙e in a couple | 拢486.98 | 拢2,110.25 |
| If you鈥檙e a single parent and your children live with you | 拢486.98 | 拢2,110.25 |
| If you鈥檙e a single adult | 拢326.29 | 拢1,413.92 |