What is covered
The Benefit Cap will apply to the total amount that the people in your household get from the following benefits:
• Bereavement Allowance;
• Carer’s Allowance;
• Child Benefit;
• Child Tax Credit;
• Employment and Support Allowance (unless you get the support component);
• Guardian’s Allowance;
• Housing Benefit;
• Incapacity Benefit;
• Income Support;
• Jobseeker’s Allowance;
• Maternity Allowance;
• Severe Disablement Allowance;
• Widowed Parent’s Allowance (or Widowed Mother’s Allowance or Widows Pension you started getting before 9 April 2001).