United Kingdom · Law · Government Bill
Bill 4059
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Act 2026
Introduced
8 January 2026
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Status
Royal Assent
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20 March 2026
Summary
A Bill to Make provision to remove the two child limit on the child element of universal credit.
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Documents
42 official files
Legislative Consent Motion agreed to by the Northern Ireland Assembly on 3 March 2026
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Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Act 2026 (c. 13)
Act of Parliament · EN · 20 March 2026
Legislative Consent Motion agreed to by the Northern Ireland Assembly on 3 March 2026
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · EN · 4 March 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: HL Bill 171 of 2024–26
Briefing papers · EN · 27 February 2026
48th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
Select Committee report · EN · 26 February 2026
48th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
Select Committee report · EN · 26 February 2026
HL Bill 171 Explanatory Notes
Explanatory Notes · EN · 24 February 2026
HL Bill 171 Explanatory Notes
Explanatory Notes · EN · 24 February 2026
HL Bill 171 (as brought from the Commons)
Bill · EN · 24 February 2026
HL Bill 171 (as brought from the Commons)
Bill · EN · 24 February 2026
HL Bill 171 (as brought from the Commons)
Bill · EN · 24 February 2026
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 23 February 2026
Bill proceedings: Commons · EN · 23 February 2026
Provisional grouping of clauses and selection of amendments by the Chairman of Ways and Means - large print - 23 February 2026
Selection of amendments: Commons · EN · 23 February 2026
Provisional grouping of clauses and selection of amendments by the Chairman of Ways and Means - 23 February 2026
Selection of amendments: Commons · EN · 23 February 2026
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 23 February 2026 - large print
Amendment Paper · EN · 23 February 2026
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 23 February 2026
Amendment Paper · EN · 23 February 2026
Notices of Amendments as at 20 February 2026 - large print
Amendment Paper · EN · 20 February 2026
Notices of Amendments as at 20 February 2026
Amendment Paper · EN · 20 February 2026
Notices of Amendments as at 19 February 2026 - large print
Amendment Paper · EN · 19 February 2026
Notices of Amendments as at 19 February 2026
Amendment Paper · EN · 19 February 2026
Notices of Amendments as at 13 February 2026 - large print
Amendment Paper · EN · 13 February 2026
Notices of Amendments as at 13 February 2026
Amendment Paper · EN · 13 February 2026
Notices of Amendments as at 12 February 2026 - large print
Amendment Paper · EN · 12 February 2026
Notices of Amendments as at 12 February 2026
Amendment Paper · EN · 12 February 2026
Notices of Amendments as at 11 February 2026 - large print
Amendment Paper · EN · 11 February 2026
Notices of Amendments as at 11 February 2026
Amendment Paper · EN · 11 February 2026
Notices of Amendments as at 9 February 2026 - large print
Amendment Paper · EN · 9 February 2026
Notices of Amendments as at 9 February 2026
Amendment Paper · EN · 9 February 2026
Notices of Amendments as at 6 February 2026 - large print
Amendment Paper · EN · 6 February 2026
Notices of Amendments as at 6 February 2026
Amendment Paper · EN · 6 February 2026
Notices of Amendments as at 5 February 2026 - large print
Amendment Paper · EN · 5 February 2026
Notices of Amendments as at 5 February 2026
Amendment Paper · EN · 5 February 2026
Notices of Amendments as at 4 February 2026 - large print
Amendment Paper · EN · 4 February 2026
Notices of Amendments as at 4 February 2026
Amendment Paper · EN · 4 February 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
Briefing papers · EN · 23 January 2026
Final stage Impact Assessment from the Department for Work and Pensions
Impact Assessments · EN · 20 January 2026
European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum
Human rights memorandum · EN · 8 January 2026
Delegated Powers Memorandum Department for Work and Pensions to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
Delegated Powers Memorandum · EN · 8 January 2026
Bill 359 EN 2024-26 - large print
Explanatory Notes · EN · 8 January 2026
Bill 359 EN 2024-26
Explanatory Notes · EN · 8 January 2026
Bill 359 2024-26 (as introduced) - xml download
Bill · EN · 8 January 2026
Bill 359 2024-26 (as introduced) - large print
Bill · EN · 8 January 2026
Bill 359 2024-26 (as introduced)
Bill · EN · 8 January 2026
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- Official source: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4059
- Open data entity: https://bills-api.parliament.uk/api/v1/Bills/4059