Benefit cap

sunshine1981

Can someone explain this to me please.

I've looked on internet and tried ringing but getting no joy the lines are down.

What does it mean when it says the benefit cap doesn't apply, this is the bit I'm not understanding.

Does it mean you can earn an unlimited amount each month and still claim UC?

How much would you get?

I believe if someone in the household claims PIP/DLA then the cap doesn't apply

Please explain

Kimi87

This is a fairly simple guide:

https://www.gov.uk/benefit-cap

sunshine1981

I've read it and I still don't understand it.

OverlyAnxious

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1003805#Comment_1003805

The benefit cap is a cap on the amount of benefits each person can get.

This is separate to the deductions made for earnings on Universal Credit. If you earn more than the work allowance, you will still have some money deducted from your UC payments.

sunshine1981

Thank you. If you earn over the work allowance amount and your UC is 0 do you then loose the everything else that goes with it or just the UC element. Like disabled child allowance, carers etc

Kimi87

UC is a benefit made up of many different elements.

First they are added up, then any deductions are made.

If your award was 0, then you don't receive any payment at all.

sunshine1981

What is the work allowance please and is that for each person or the total income combined. A couple over 25

Kimi87

The work allowance would apply to your overall claim, so total income combined.

See link for further information.

https://www.turn2us.org.uk/get-support/information-for-your-situation/universal-credit-uc-income-and-capital/universal-credit-uc-earnings

You can try various scenarios using a benefits calculator

https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators