The Short Answer: Which Benefits Count Towards the Benefit Cap? The Benefit cap limits the total amount of certain benefits that a working-age household can receive. The current official list includes Universal Credit, Housing Benefit, Child Benefit, Employment and Support Allowance, Jobseeker's Allowance, Bereavement Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Maternity Allowance, Severe Disablement Allowance and certain windows' or windowed parents' benefits. The Government's current li