More than 4,000 households subjected to the government's
benefit cap have now found jobs, according to DWP figures. Statistics from the DWP also show 3,340
households that had their benefits capped either reduced their housing benefit
claim or stopped claiming it altogether, while 1,570 households reduced the
amount they receive in other benefits. Lord Freud, said: "The benefit cap
is rewarding families who want to work hard and get on, and already we are
seeing thousands of people finding jobs and moving off benefits. Read more on
24dash.
