Question follow-through · 56995

Social Security Benefits: East Thanet

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households who are receiving the maximum permitted benefits under the benefit cap have one or more adults with a disability in East Thanet constituency.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
3 Jun 2025
Target answer date
9 Jun 2025
Answer
9 Jun 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households who are receiving the maximum permitted benefits under the benefit cap have one or more adults with a disability in East Thanet constituency.

  2. 9 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    Households receiving disability benefits are exempt from the benefit cap. Households are exempt from the benefit cap if somebody in the household is receiving, for example, Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment. Universal Credit cus...

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