Financial support if you're affected by the Benefit Cap

What the Benefit Cap is, what financial support you could get if you're affected by the Benefit Cap, how to apply.

What the Benefit Cap is

The benefit cap is the limit on the total amount in benefits that most working-age people can claim. It applies to all the benefits your household gets.

The current benefit caps are:

£384.62 per week for single parents and couples with children
£257.69 per week for single people.

What financial support you could get if you are affected by the Benefit Cap

If the benefit cap means you cannot cover your rent or housing costs, you could be eligible for a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) to cover the reduction in your income.

How to apply for a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP)

You can apply online for a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) to cover your Benefit Cap.

You'll need to tell us your:

full name
date of birth
National Insurance (NI) number
contact phone number
email address.

We'll also need bank or building society details to make the payment including the:

account holder's title and name
sort code
account number.

Apply for a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP).

Renfrewshire Council