Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 3 July 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will instruct the Social Security Advisory Committee to undertake an independent review of (a) the operation of the benefit cap since April 2013 and (b) proposals to lower the benefit cap to £23,000 per year.
A suite of evaluation was published on 15 December 2014. Further information can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-cap-evaluation
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-cap-review-of-the-first-year
Details of the new policy will be announced in due course.
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