When does the cap change to £20k?

Gavin234

When does the Ben cap go down to £20k please?

Is it right now? Or is it for new claims from now on?

Someone said it will be in a few months yet, is that right?

[Deleted User]

i missed the date tbh but i suspect later this year and it will be retrospective and not just new claims

Robbie64

The legislation to reduce the benefit cap hasn't been introduced as yet. I expect it to effect from the start of the next financial year, April 2016.

Edit: just to clarify. The legislation was yesterday laid before Parliament in the form of the Welfare Reform and Work Bill 2015-16 but has yet to be passed into law.

http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2015-16/welfarereformandwork.html

Gavin234

So if someone went on jsa now it's still the old cap?

Gavin234

Then in April next year the new cap will come in? Everybody will lose out on a lot every week?

nannytone_2

you would only lose if you receive more than 20k in benefits and don't work.
any household with a disabled member is exempt.

Robbie64

Gavin234 wrote: »

So if someone went on jsa now it's still the old cap?

That's correct. Until the new cap is put into place the current levels will still apply.

The new levels are to be:

£20,000 (Greater London: £23,000) where the current level is £26,000
£13,400 (Greater London: £15,410) where the current level is £18,200

Gavin234

Robbie64 wrote: »

That's correct. Until the new cap is put into place the current levels will still apply.

The new levels are to be:

£20,000 (Greater London: £23,000) where the current level is £26,000
£13,400 (Greater London: £15,410) where the current level is £18,200

So it's still £26k countrywide until April 2016?

Are the lower figures for single people and the higher ones for couples?

bloolagoon

Gavin234 wrote: »

So it's still £26k countrywide until April 2016?

Are the lower figures for single people and the higher ones for couples?

No lower ones are couple/single no chikdren Higher ones are those with children

Gavin234

I can see in April next yer all the food banks being over run.

specialboy

If they can't manage on £20k tax free then they can always find a job and earn some more cash.