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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Ashley Cowburn

New figures expose 'fallacy' of benefit cap 'work incentive', child poverty group says

A child poverty group has claimed new data exposes the "fallacy" the Government's controversial benefit cap as a "work incentive".

Ministers are now facing calls to abandon the cap - around £1,666 per month for a couple per month outside London - which one expert said makes "no logical sense".

Child Poverty Action Group said of the 111,000 of the capped households on universal credit, 38,000 (34%) are exempt from job-search requirements because they have caring responsibilities or kids under three.

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