A reduction in the benefit cap was a centre piece of the
Tory manifesto in the run-up to May's election. Even as some other
'commitments' were downgraded the reduction in the cap from £26,000 per year to
£23,000 is to be pushed through in the first year of parliament. For most
claimants only housing benefit - the one part that varies according to cost -
will be affected. Working people, most pensioners and many disabled people are exempt,
regardless of the level of benefits they receive and ignoring the idea of
affordability. This measure is targeted directly at unemployed people, the
lepers of the welfare world. This
targeting of housing benefit means the cap is likely to affect claimants' homes
and choice of accommodation more than any other aspect of their lives.
Read more on the Huffington Post website.
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