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Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit claimants: statistics related to the policy to provide support for a maximum of 2 children

Statistics about the policy that provides support for a maximum of 2 children in Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit, which came into effect in April 2017.

These publications show the number of claimants (single or joint households with any dependent children or young people) affected by the policy to provide support for a maximum of 2 children.

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Published 24 August 2023
Last updated 11 July 2024 + show all updates
  1. Added the latest release of statistics about the policy that provides support for a maximum of 2 children in Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit.

  2. First published.