The housing benefit cap makes little sense in economic terms.

Housing benefit caps will force families to move away from family support.

I don't agree with the analysis of the housing benefit cap, however.

The planned benefit cap for those out of work came under special criticism.

This could be the begining of a new benefit cap.

Peers will vote on the government's proposed total benefit caps later this month.

Welfare reform bill - household benefit cap live discussion 2.

Council tax support and free school meals do not count towards the benefit cap.

The strikes aren't of course, about the benefits cap.

The fallout from the benefits cap will be severe and hit families hardest.

But benefit caps mean in some areas social housing will be anything but affordable.

I wonder how many people feel under threat of eviction due to the new housing benefit caps.

Her rent is not unreasonable for central London and currently comes within the housing benefit cap.

But what of benefit caps, or the iniquitous treatment being meted out to the disabled?

Q: On the Today programme you said the benefit cap should vary locally?

At the weekend the Liberal Democrats signalled that they are unhappy with the £500 a week benefit cap.

It also suggests that the overall benefit cap for London should be raised, including the housing element within it.

Kim Sparrow, a single mother said the benefit cap would badly affect mothers as it includes all child related benefits.

Housing benefit caps delayed for existing claimants from April 2011 to January 2012.

He did lie about the housing benefit cap bringing down rent though didn't he...

And some of the new policies imposed a lifetime benefits cap of $250,000, which drew protests from people with chronic illnesses.

Mental health benefits, including psychotherapy, have been singled out for benefit caps in President Clinton's health plan.

The letter says: "Our modelling indicates that we could see an additional 20,000 homelessness acceptances as a result of the total benefit cap.

These benefit caps should be the basis for extending or denying coverage to patients who face life-threatening and financially debilitating diseases.

Grant Shapps says housing benefit will take the strain but given the benefit cap how will it.