The welfare cap
Since 2014 the UK government has had a cap on welfare spending. Here we explain how the cap is set and assessed. We also look at how the cap has changed.
Documents to download
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Time-limiting contributory Employment and Support Allowance (90 KB , PDF)
The Spending Review on 20 October 2010 announced that, from April 2012, for those Employment and Support Allowance claimants assessed as eligible for the Work Related Activity Group, contributory ESA will only be payable for up to one year. Some claimants affected by the change will be able to claim income-based ESA, but it is estimated that around 280,000 could lose entitlement to ESA completely.
Documents to download
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Time-limiting contributory Employment and Support Allowance (90 KB , PDF)
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The communication of State Pension age increases for women born in the 1950s
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