A Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish a child poverty strategy which includes proposals for removing the limit on the number of children or qualifying young persons included in the calculation of an award of Universal Credit; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Kirsty BlackmanScottish National Party
30 April 2026
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The bill would require the government to publish a strategy to tackle child poverty and to include proposals to remove the two-child limit in how Universal Credit is calculated. It aims to ensure support reflects the full size of families, particularly those with three or more children.
The bill has completed its 1st Reading and is at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. If it passes this stage, it will proceed to Committee scrutiny.
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16 Sept 2025
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
