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Guidance

Universal Credit and families with more than 2 children: information for stakeholders

This guidance will help you in your conversations with claimants who may be affected by the Universal Credit 2 child policy.

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published
6 April 2017
Last updated
1413 MayOctober 2025 — See all updates

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Universal Credit and families with more than 2 children: information for stakeholders

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Universal Credit claimants will no longer be able to claim payment for a third child or any subsequent children who are born on or after 6 April 2017. Some exceptions will apply according to an individual’s circumstances.

This stakeholder guidance covers the following topics:

  • policy background
  • advice for existing and new claimants
  • exceptions
  • required evidence for exceptions
  • additional information, including the definition of a qualifying young person

Updates to this page

Published 6 April 2017
Last updated 1413 MayOctober 2025 + show all updates

  2. Removed out of date PDFs. Updated the accessible html versions: removed the survey links, updated the extra amount you could receive for a child born before 6 April 2017 to £339.

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Update history

2025-10-13 13:01
Textphone details removed; Relay UK details added.

2025-05-14 12:52
Removed out of date PDFs. Updated the accessible html versions: removed the survey links, updated the extra amount you could receive for a child born before 6 April 2017 to £339.