Rishi Sunak told to scrap 'unjust' benefit cap amid warning numbers could soar

Rishi Sunak was told to scrap the cap or raise it in line with inflation

CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak is facing fresh calls to scrap the “unjust” benefit cap, with new figures suggesting the number of those affected by it could rise dramatically next year.

Introduced by the UK Government in 2013, the benefit cap blocks households from receiving the financial assistance they might otherwise be entitled to, and does not rise with inflation.