http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/13/section/1Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Act 2026enStatute Law Database2026-04-10Expert Participation2026-04-06
Removal of two child limit: GB
1
1
In section 10 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (responsibility for children and young persons)—
a
omit
subsection (1A) (the two child limit), and
b
in subsection (4) omit “or (1A)”.
2
In consequence of the amendments made by subsection (1)—
a
in section 14 of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016, omit subsections (2), (4) and (5)(a), and
b
in regulation 24(1) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/376), omit “and in respect of whom an amount may be included under section 10”.
3
The following provisions of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 were made under the power repealed by subsection (1)(b) (power to provide for exceptions to the two child limit) and are therefore revoked—
a
regulation 24A;
b
regulation 24B;
c
Schedule 12.
4
The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to assessment periods commencing on or after 6 April 2026, and for this purpose “assessment period” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.
S. 1 in force at 6.4.2026, see s. 3(4)