The Benefit Cap(not to be confused with the Welfare Cap above) will be rolled out nationally from 15/7/2013 to the end of September 2013.
Remember that receipt of the following benefit by someone in the benefit household may help prevent the cap being applied- Disability living Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Personal Independence Payment , The support component of Employment and Support Allowance, Working Tax Credit, Industrial Injuries, War Pension and earning over £430 topped up with Universal Credit. It also won’t affect those over State Pension Credit age or those who lose their jobs having been in work for the previous twelve months(exempt for a period of nine months). One further exemption is those who are in supported accommodation (most would be in effect exempt as Housing Benefit does not count as income for these clients in the Benefit Cap).