Benefit payments cap rollout begins in London

A government-imposed limit on benefit payments has begun in four London boroughs ahead of its introduction across England, Scotland and Wales.

Couples and lone parents in Haringey, Enfield, Croydon and Bromley will not receive more than £500 a week, while a £350 limit applies to single people.

The move is part of efforts to cut spending, and the amounts are said to reflect the average working household income.

Mark Easton reports.