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Consultation Outcome Published 20 Jan 2017 Department for Work and Pensions HM Revenue & Customs ↗ View on GOV.UK

Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit: exceptions to the 2-child limit

This consultation seeks evidence and views to inform the design of the exceptions and their implementation.

Opened 21 Oct 2016
Closed 27 Nov 2016
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The child element in Universal Credit and the individual element in Child Tax Credit will be payable to a maximum of 2 children from April 2017 (Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016).

This consultation seeks evidence and views to inform the detailed design of the 4 exceptions that have been announced, and their implementation. It is not a consultation on the policy itself.