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<p>Households can have their benefits capped either under Housing Benefit, or under
Universal Credit, and the latest statistics were published in February 2019, covering
households capped to November 2018.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Point-in-time
caseload: Number of households capped by family type at November 2018, GB</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>Single, no child dependant</p></td><td><p>Single,
with child dependant(s)</p></td><td><p>Couple, no child dependant</p></td><td><p>Couple,
with child dependant(s)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Housing Benefit</strong></p></td><td><p>52,650</p></td><td><p>3,540</p></td><td><p>38,850</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>10,210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Universal
Credit</strong></p></td><td><p>9,810</p></td><td><p>1,600</p></td><td><p>5,920</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>2,290</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Data
Sources:</strong> DWP 100% Single Housing Benefit Extract and DWP Universal Credit
Official Statistics Database</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table Notes:</strong></p><ol><li>Figures
have been rounded to the nearest 10. Numbers less than 10 have been replaced with
'..'</li><li>Figures include households that have had their Housing Benefit or Universal
Credit full service capped. Universal Credit full service is available to all claimant
types but only in certain areas of the country at November 2018.</li><li>Figures for
Universal Credit may be revised in future publications, as Universal Credit awards
may be retrospectively revised.</li></ol><p> </p><p>The Housing Benefit caseload data
is taken from DWP Stat-Xplore, whilst the Universal Credit caseload data is taken
from the official statistics caseload tables, published on 7th Feb 2019.</p><p> </p>
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