What's included in the benefits cap?

Benefits that count towards

the cap

• Bereavement Allowance

• Carer’s Allowance

• Child Benefit

• Child Tax Credit

• Employment and Support

Allowance (except where

it is paid with the support

component)

• Guardian’s Allowance

•Housing Benefit whether

paid direct to you or to

your landlord (but not

including Housing Benefit

paid for Supported Exempt

Accommodation)

• Incapacity Benefit

• Income Support

• Jobseeker’s Allowance

• Maternity Allowance

• Severe Disablement Allowance

• Widowed Parent’s Allowance

• Widowed Mother’s Allowance

• Widow’s Pension, including

the Age-Related component

Source: DWP