Two-Child Limit

The Two-Child Limit restricts the child element of Universal Credit (and Child Tax Credit) to the first two children in a household for children born on or after 6 April 2017. Families with a third or subsequent child born before that date, or in certain exceptional circumstances such as multiple births or non-consensual conception, may still receive support for additional children. The policy has been criticised by anti-poverty campaigners as a significant driver of child poverty.