Today sees the national roll out of the benefits cap for local authorities with 276 or more affected households.
The roll out will affect 40 local authorities, including 24 London authorities.
For more information see the DWP press release.
About the benefits cap
If you are a lone parent or if you have a partner the intention is that you will only be paid a maximum of £500 a week (£2166 a month) in benefits even if you are entitled to more. If you are single you it is intended that you will only be paid a maximum of £350 a week (£1516 a month) in benefits.
There are exemptions from the benefits cap.
To find out more and to find out if you are exempt see our benefits cap factsheet.
The benefits cap is just one of many changes to the benefits system which take place this year. Keep up to date with our welfare reform factsheets.