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Social Security Benefits: Children

Asked by Jayne KirkhamLabour (Co-op)Department for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 9 March 2026UIN 117123

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households who are no longer subject to the two-child benefit cap will still be subject to the overall benefit cap.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The requested information is published as part of the Universal Credit (removal of the two child limit) Bill. It is available in Table 7 of the Regulatory impact assessment template (2023 reforms)

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill publications - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament

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