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.
Benefit cap outside Greater London
| Per week | Per month | |
|---|---|---|
| If you’re in a couple | £384.62 | £1,666.67 |
| If you’re a single parent and your children live with you | £384.62 | £1,666.67 |
| If you’re a single adult | £257.69 | £1,116.67 |
Benefit cap inside Greater London
| Per week | Per month | |
|---|---|---|
| If you’re in a couple | £442.31 | £1,916.67 |
| If you’re a single parent and your children live with you | £442.31 | £1,916.67 |
| If you’re a single adult | £296.35 | £1,284.17 |