Lower Benefit Cap Would 'Push Affordable Rents Out Of Reach'

Affordable rents would be out of reach for families on benefit in London if welfare is capped at £23,000 a year, landlords have warned. Affordable rents would be out of reach for families on benefit in London if welfare is capped at £23,000 a year, landlords have warned. Developing landlords in London said they could be forced to radically scale back development as a result, if the Conservative party policy was implemented. David Cameron recently announced that the benefit cap - currently £26,000 a year - would be further reduced to £23,000 if the Conservatives win a majority in next year’s general election, affecting a further 70,000 people. Read more on Inside Housing.