Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 117123

Social Security Benefits: Children

Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026

Question

Jayne Kirkham

Labour (Co-op)Truro and Falmouth

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.

Answer

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 publica...

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