Child Tax Credit and Universal Credit: Children
Commons · Question 123101 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Coleman
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that all eligible claimants are made aware of the forthcoming proposed removal of the two-child limit on Child Tax Credit and Universal Credit.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 30 Mar 2026
The Government has announced that the two child‑ limit in Child Tax Credit and Universal Credit will be removed from 6th April 2026. For Universal Credit, the Department is contacting customers who are expected to benefit from the removal of the two child...