The People's Chamber
ISSUE 80
JUN 19-25, 2026
← Back to bill summary

The full bill · Parliament publications

Benefit Cap (Report on Abolition) Bill

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the likely effects of the abolition of the benefit cap, including on levels of absolute and relative poverty, poor mental health, food bank use, borrowing of money from friends and family, evictions from homes and problem debt, and on different groups including women, lone parents and people from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 1

  • David LindenScottish National PartyGlasgow East

Bill · 1

  • Bill 264 2021-22 (as introduced)Commons
    11 Mar 2022

← back to summary