Mr Roger Godsiff:To ask the Secretary of State for Work
and Pensions, whether housing benefit recipients living in supported housing
due to mental health problems will be subject to the benefit cap.
Caroline Nokes: People receiving a range of disability
benefits including Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment or who receive the support
component of Employment and Support Allowance, are exempt from the benefit cap.
The benefit cap does apply to claimants living in specified accommodation if
they do not meet the criteria for an exemption but any Housing Benefit they
receive will not be taken into account when determining whether the cap should
be applied
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