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Old 02-03-2012, 17:02   #9
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Re: The Welfare Reform Bill is almost law

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Originally Posted by Taf View Post
The thing is, there is already a cap on benefits for most people.
Yes on individual benefits ,there is nothing stopping the total of all benefits going way above the average wage .For example a couple with 8 kids living in a private rented house in westminster can get £8000 pm in HB and with all other benefits combined will be about £35-40000 per year .The new cap will stop that and keep the total of all combined benefits below £26,000 .This does not apply to some disability benefits though ,they remain untouched
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