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Child Benefit

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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6 February 2026

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20 February 2026 · Answer

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Summary

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of (1) families, and (2) children, who will be affected by the removal of the two child benefit cap in the next two years, including those whose no recourse to public funds status

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  1. 6 February 2026

    Written question

    To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of (1) families, and (2) children, who will be affected by the removal of the two child benefit cap in the next two years, including those whose no recourse to public funds status

    Source: Lords

  2. 20 February 2026

    Answer

    The Department does not produce forecasts of the impact of removing the two child limit on families or children by immigration status, and the estimate requested is not available. To produce such an estimate would incur disproportionate cost. As our publi...

    Source: Written answer

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