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Daily Record
Daily Record
National
Jonathan Geddes

Hundreds of Lanarkshire families hit hard by benefits cap

Scores of the most underprivileged people in Lanarkshire have lost out on hundreds of pounds due to the benefit cap.

The latest numbers from the Department of Work and Pensions showed around 120,000 households across the UK were subject to the cap as of February 2022.

In South Lanarkshire 137 households saw their universal credit benefits capped, while in neighbouring North Lanarkshire the figure was even higher, at 164 homes.

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