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Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Act 2026

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Two-child benefit cap comes to an end in the UK

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as Labour starts dishing out billions in handouts

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Universal Basic Income by 2030

The UK government officially lifted the two-child benefit cap on April 6, 2026, after the Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Act received Royal Assent on March 18, 2026. The policy, first introduced by the Conservatives in 2017, restricted child tax credit and universal credit to a family's first two children.

The UK government officially lifted the two-child benefit cap on April 6, 2026, after the Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Act received Royal Assent on March 18, 2026. The policy, first introduced by the Conservatives in 2017, restricted child tax credit and universal credit to a family's first two children.

The government estimates the cap's removal will lift 450,000 children out of poverty, with eligible families set to receive around £3,647 per additional child per year. The policy is projected to cost approximately £3.5 billion annually.

The government estimates the cap's removal will lift 450,000 children out of poverty, with eligible families set to receive around £3,647 per additional child per year. The policy is projected to cost approximately £3.5 billion annually.

Conservative analysis found that 186,590 workless households with more than two children stand to receive benefits for an additional 249,140 children, costing over £908 million. A household of two unemployed adults and three children could receive a £6,400 annual increase.

Conservative analysis found that 186,590 workless households with more than two children stand to receive benefits for an additional 249,140 children, costing over £908 million. A household of two unemployed adults and three children could receive a £6,400 annual increase.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the cap's abolition in her November 2025 Budget following sustained pressure from Labour backbenchers. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer described the move as "one of the proudest moments of this Labour Government" in a piece written for The Guardian.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the cap's abolition in her November 2025 Budget following sustained pressure from Labour backbenchers. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer described the move as "one of the proudest moments of this Labour Government" in a piece written for The Guardian.

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the decision amounted to "another handout to those on benefits" while working people faced rising costs. Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride called it "Rachel Reeves's benefits payday – paid for by working families."

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the decision amounted to "another handout to those on benefits" while working people faced rising costs. Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride called it "Rachel Reeves's benefits payday – paid for by working families."

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the cap had been "the biggest single driver of child poverty" over the past decade, while Amnesty International said the move "fails to go far enough" and called for further reforms including removing the benefit cap and scrapping the sanctions system.

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the cap had been "the biggest single driver of child poverty" over the past decade, while Amnesty International said the move "fails to go far enough" and called for further reforms including removing the benefit cap and scrapping the sanctions system.

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