Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 75702
Social Security Benefits: Children
Tabled: 8 September 2025
Answered: 16 September 2025
Question
Antonia Bance
Labour — Tipton and Wednesbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households affected by the two-child limit policy are (a) two-earner couple households and (b) two-earner couple households in which both earners are in full-time work.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonStatistics about the policy that provides support for a maximum of 2 children in Universal Credit are published annually by a range of breakdowns and demographics. The latest figures, for April 2025, can be found here: Universal Credit claimants statistic...
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