Lower Benefit Cap: Quantitative Analysis of Outcomes of Capped Households

This document describes an evaluation of the impact of Great Britain's lower benefit cap policy, which aims to incentivize work, promote fairness, and reduce welfare expenditure. The policy's effects were assessed using quantitative surveys, qualitative case studies, and administrative datasets, with a peer review by the Institute for Fiscal Studies. The evaluation found that the policy increased employment among affected households, influenced the receipt of exempting benefits, and led to some households relocating. The analysis, which adheres to the Code of Practice for Statistics, also notes variations in the policy's impact based on location, family type, and other factors, with significant differences observed between Greater London and other regions. The document concludes that the lower benefit cap significantly affects the economic behavior of households, particularly increasing employment rates and the likelihood of receiving exempting benefits, though it does not estimate the causal impact of the cap. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Department for Work and Pensions
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Impact evaluation
• Impact methods: Generic research method
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: April 2023

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Links to published evaluations (DEBUGGING): No final report link found.
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes