38,000 households' benefits capped

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%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%More than 38,000 households have had their benefits capped under welfare reforms introduced by the Government last year, new figures show.

The Department for Work and Pensions said 9,200 households that had their benefits capped have moved into work or reduced their claim.

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