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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Welfare policy
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gptkbp:administeredBy
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gptkb:Department_for_Work_and_Pensions
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gptkbp:affects
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gptkb:Jobseeker's_Allowance
gptkb:Child_Benefit
gptkb:Housing_Benefit
gptkb:Income_Support
gptkb:Employment_and_Support_Allowance_(except_support_group)
gptkb:Child_Tax_Credit
gptkb:Universal_Credit
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gptkbp:appliesTo
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
Working-age households
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gptkbp:capAmount
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£23,000 per year in Greater London (as of 2023)
£20,000 per year outside Greater London (as of 2023)
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gptkbp:compatibleWith
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Households receiving Working Tax Credit
Pensioners
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gptkbp:criticizedFor
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Disproportionately affecting single parents
Increasing child poverty
Reducing support for large families
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Benefit Cap
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gptkbp:introduced
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gptkb:UK_Government
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gptkbp:introducedIn
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2013
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gptkbp:legalChallenge
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Subject to judicial review and legal challenges
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gptkbp:purpose
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Limit total amount of welfare benefits a household can receive
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Universal_Credit
Welfare reform
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gptkbp:reviewedBy
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gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Department_for_Work_and_Pensions
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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