Official statistics announcement

Benefit Cap Report Northern Ireland: May 2026

Provides experimental statistics on households that have their Housing Benefit or Universal Credit claim capped through the Benefit Cap in Northern Ireland.

• From: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and Department for Communities (Northern Ireland)
• Published: 30 July 2025
• Last updated: 18 September 2025

• Proposed release: 26 August 2026 9:30am
• Cancellation date: 18 September 2025 11:10am

Statistics release cancelled

Update on Benefit Cap Statistics Publication Please be aware that we are planning to discontinue The Benefit Cap Publication series. The publication released on 27 August 2025 will be the last. However, the Benefit Cap statistics found in the supplementary tables will continue to be available. These will now be included within the Universal Credit (UC) Statistics Publication supplementary tables, starting from the 26 November 2025.