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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Tamara Davison

DWP benefit cap: what is it and is it changing?

People receiving benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could see their payments effectively cut in the coming months, despite promises of a benefits raise in the Autumn Statement.

According to findings by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG), some people may be pushed beyond the threshold of the benefit cap, meaning they won't qualify for further benefits.

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