Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 33734

Universal Credit: Children

Tabled: 25 February 2025
Answered: 4 March 2025

Question

Warinder Juss

LabourWolverhampton West

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to assess the fairness of the two-child limit on Universal Credit.

Answer

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,...

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