United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 75823
Social Security Benefits
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1 November 2022
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7 November 2022 · Answer
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7 November 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward the next review of the level of the benefit cap in the context of the rising cost of living.
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1 November 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward the next review of the level of the benefit cap in the context of the rising cost of living.
Source: Commons
7 November 2022
Answer
Under section 96A of the Welfare Reform Act 2012, the Secretary of State must, at least once every five years review the benefit cap levels to determine, whether it is appropriate to change them, and this will happen at the appropriate time.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-11-01/75823
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1538060
- uk · wq-1538060 · source updated 7 November 2022