PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Social Security Benefits: Children (13 April 2018)

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of families whose benefit entitlement exceeds the benefit cap as a result of looking after children under child arrangements orders.

Asked by:
Anna Turley (Labour)

We do not hold any data that identifies families with a child under child arrangements order.

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. The funding for DHPs is specifically aimed at a number of groups who are likely to be particularly affected by the benefit cap. These include people with family and friend care responsibilities.

Answered by:
Kit Malthouse (Conservative)
18 April 2018