#2026/13Evrensel Kredi (İki Çocuk Sınırının Kaldırılması) Yasası 2026
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The Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Act 2026 removes the restriction that limited Universal Credit payments for families to only two children. This change will benefit families with more than two children by allowing them to receive financial support for all their children. The new rules will take effect from April 6, 2026.
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Key Changes
- The two child limit on Universal Credit payments is removed.
- Families can now receive Universal Credit for all their children, regardless of the number.
- The changes will apply from assessment periods starting on or after April 6, 2026.
Obligations
What this law requires
Omit subsection (1A) from section 10 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (the two child limit provision)
Omit 'or (1A)' from subsection (4) of section 10 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012
Omit subsections (2), (4) and (5)(a) from section 14 of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016
Omit 'and in respect of whom an amount may be included under section 10' from regulation 24(1) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013
Revoke regulation 24A, regulation 24B, and Schedule 12 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013