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Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Act 2026

This bill removes the cap limiting child element payments in Universal Credit to two children per household, extending welfare support to families with three or more children from April 2026.

A Bill to Make provision to remove the two child limit on the child element of universal credit.

Status: Act of Parliament

Current House: Unassigned

Stage: Royal Assent

Sponsored by: Pat McFadden, Baroness Sherlock

Introduced: 2026-01-08

Royal Assent: 2026-03-18