Social Security Benefits
Commons · Question 106249 · Tabled 15 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to review the level of the Household Benefit Cap.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 23 Jan 2026
There is a statutory obligation to review the levels at least once every five years. They were last reviewed in November 2022 and, as such, a further review is not required until November 2027. This will happen at the appropriate time as determined by the...