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Universal Credit: Children

Asked by Helen MaguireLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 24 March 2025UIN 39341

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of removing the (a) two-child cap and (b) benefit cap for families in receipt of Universal Credit.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

Tackling child poverty is at the heart of the Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and improve the life chances of every child. The Child Poverty Taskforce is exploring how we can harness all available levers to reduce child poverty, including considering social security reforms, before publishing a strategy that will deliver lasting change.

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