Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 34406
Social Security Benefits: Lone Parents
Tabled: 27 February 2025
Answered: 6 March 2025
Question
Chris Bloore
Labour — Redditch
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many single parent families are affected by the two-child limit for benefits by the gender of the parent.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsIn April 2024, the number of single parents on Universal Credit affected by the two-child policy, by gender, was as follows. Single parents household on Universal Credit affected by two-child policy (April 2024)Female201,000Male5,000Total206,000 Notes:Th...
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