9 Review of benefit cap

9  Review of benefit cap

(1)     After section 96 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 insert—

“96A Benefit cap: review

(1)     The Secretary of State must at least once in each Parliament review the sums specified in section 96(5A) to determine whether it is appropriate to increase or decrease any one or more of those sums.

(2)     The Secretary of State may, at any other time the Secretary of State considers appropriate, review the sums specified in section 96(5A) to determine whether it is appropriate to increase or decrease any one or more of those sums.

(3)     In carrying out a review, the Secretary of State must take into account—

(a)     the national economic situation, and

(b)     any other matters that

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