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<p>Benefit cap statistics for February 2015, published in May 2015 (the latest available
information) can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-cap-number-of-households-capped-to-february-2015"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-cap-number-of-households-capped-to-february-2015</a></p><p>
</p><p>The number of households subject to the benefit cap in the London Borough of
Southwark in February, was 210. Of those households:</p><p>a) 160 were single parent
households.</p><p>b) 200 households had dependent children.</p><p>c) Households with
someone in receipt of the following disability related benefits are exempt from the
cap - Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance and its replacement Personal
Independence Payment (PIP), Employment and Support Allowance where the support component
has been awarded, Industrial Injuries Benefits (IIB), Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
(AFCS) (Guaranteed Income Payments) and, before 6 April 2005, the War Pension Scheme
(WPS) (this includes war widow's/widower's pension and war disablement pension).</p><p>d)
None. The benefit cap applies to working-age households.</p><p>e) Households with
one or more persons employed and entitled to Working Tax Credit are exempt from the
cap.</p>
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