Benefit cap
Benefit cap amounts
The amount you get through the benefit cap depends on whether:
- you live inside or outside Greater London
- you’re single or in a couple
- your children live with you (if you’re single)
If you’re in a couple but you do not live together, you’ll get the amounts for a single person.
Use the benefit cap calculator to find out how much your benefit might be capped.
Outside Greater London
The benefit cap outside Greater London is:
- £384.62 per week (£20,000 a year) if you’re in a couple
- £384.62 per week (£20,000 a year) if you’re a single parent and your children live with you
- £257.69 per week (£13,400 a year) if you’re a single adult
Inside Greater London
The benefit cap inside Greater London is:
- £442.31 per week (£23,000 a year) if you’re in a couple
- £442.31 per week (£23,000 a year) if you’re a single parent and your children live with you
- £296.35 per week (£15,410 a year) if you’re a single adult