Benefits Cap Is Getting More into Work, Research Claims

The government's cap on benefits is providing an incentive for people to find work, new research has suggested.  Studies for the DWP found those affected by the cap were 41% more likely to get a job than people who were unaffected. Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith said the benefits cap was "changing attitudes and behaviour".  But the Institute for Fiscal Studies said savings from the cap were "small". It said the cap affected about 27,000 families in the UK - which represents less than 1% of working-age families who receive housing benefits - and saved around £100m a year. Read more on the BBC website.