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Written question asked by Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 January 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 January 2020. It was answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 January 2020 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Social Security Benefits

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to publish the evaluation of the benefit cap undertaken by the National Centre for Social Research and the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Answer

The results of the two strands of benefit cap evaluation will be published together in due course. The research comprises:

a) A quantitative longitudinal survey of capped households under both Housing Benefit and Universal Credit together with qualitative case studies of local authorities, undertaken by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen).

b) Quantitative analysis of capped households undertaken by officials from the Department for Work and Pensions, and peer reviewed by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL402
Session
2019-21
Related items
Subjects
Social security benefits Research Institute for Fiscal Studies NatCen Social Research
Link
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