Benefits Checked 2026-08-11

Benefit cap

London: £25,323 (couple/with children) / £16,967 (single) · Outside: £22,020 / £14,753
per year · valid 2023-04-10 → until changed

What is the Benefit cap right now?

The current figure is London: £25,323 (couple/with children) / £16,967 (single) · Outside: £22,020 / £14,753 (per year), effective from 2023-04-10 to until changed, according to DWP / gov.uk. Last checked against the official source on 2026-08-11.

Frozen; same levels confirmed for 2026/27.

Cite this figure

The Benefit cap is London: £25,323 (couple/with children) / £16,967 (single) · Outside: £22,020 / £14,753 (per year), effective from 2023-04-10 (current until changed). Source: DWP / gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-and-pension-rates-2026-to-2027/proposed-benefit-and-pension-rates-2026-to-2027), via UK Rates & Thresholds (rates.trycashpilot.com), checked 2026-08-11.

Official sourceDWP / gov.uk
Valid from2023-04-10
Valid tountil changed
Last checked2026-08-11
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History

Previous values
£23,000/£15,410/£20,000/£13,400 until April 2023

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