Universal Credit: Families

(asked on 25th March 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how many families will not benefit, or not benefit fully, from the removal of the two child limit on Universal Credit because (1) they are receiving transitional protection following migration to Universal Credit, and (2) their council tax reduction is adversely affected.


Answered by
Baroness Sherlock Portrait
Baroness Sherlock
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 15th April 2026

The information requested is not readily available, and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. The department does not hold information on Council Tax Reduction awards.

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