PART 7THE BENEFIT CAP
Circumstances where the benefit cap applies79
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Unless regulation 82 or 83 applies, the benefit cap applies where the welfare benefits to which a single person or couple is entitled during the reference period exceed the relevant amount F1determined under regulation 80A (relevant amount).
2
The reference period for the purposes of the benefit cap is the assessment period for an award of universal credit.
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