Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 6 February 2013.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions for what reasons people (a) in receipt of working tax credit will be exempt and (b) on a work programme placement will not be exempt from the benefits cap; and if he will make a statement.
We are introducing the benefit cap because we do not believe it is right that households on out-of work benefits should be able to receive more in benefits than the average weekly wage for working households. Claimants who move into work, while on the Work programme and become entitled to working tax credit will be exempt from the benefit cap. Claimants who are on the Work programme but who continue to receive out-of-work benefits will be subject to the benefit cap.
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No0 people think not
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