Social Security Benefits
(asked on 14th July 2017) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of the benefit cap on food insecurity.
This question was answered on 19th July 2017
We do not hold any data on the effect of the benefit cap on food insecurity.
The lower cap is still the equivalent of gross family earnings of £25k, and £29k in London. Where claimants need further financial support, Local Authorities can provide additional support through the use of Discretionary Housing Payments.