Two-child benefit cap to be lifted from April 2026

Families receiving Universal Credit typically receive an additional £3,514 per year for each child they have, but the ...

Budget 2025: Two-child benefit cap scrapped – here’s what that will mean for parents

The two-child benefit cap prevents parents from claiming universal credit or tax credit for their third child. It was ...
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What is the two-child benefit cap, how much will it cost to scrap it - and what could replace it?

Rachel Reeves could lift the two-child benefit limit in her Budget and replace it with a tapered system to please agitated backbenchers in the Labour Party. The Chancellor is thought to be considering ...
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Two-child benefit cap: How much is it worth and what will families get if Labour scrap it?

Scrapping the two-child benefit cap could lift up to 470,000 children out of poverty, according to the latest estimates, by allowing low-income families to claim an extra £3,513 per year in universal ...

Two-child benefit cap SCRAPPED by Reeves as she caves to rebel Labour MP demands – despite costing taxpayers £3BILLION

RACHEL Reeves has caved to Labour MP demands to entirely scrap the two-child benefit cap, a leaked report has revealed. The ...

Why benefit payments are rising by £5,300 for families after two-child cap lifted

Rachel Reeves has scrapped the two-child benefit cap in her budget in a move that is projected to increase payments to half a ...
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HMRC set to increase Child Benefit for UK households from April

HMRC is set to increase Child Benefit for families next April. HMRC Child Benefit is currently worth £26.05 a week for your first child, then £17.25 a week for any additional child. But rates look set ...

What is the two-child benefit cap and how could it change?

Correct. There is often a misconception that the two-child limit affects the payment of child benefit, because it is called the two-child benefit cap. So, take a breath between "two-child" and ...
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Child Benefit: how it works, eligibility criteria and how to claim

If you are responsible for bringing up a child who is under the age of 16, or under the age of 20 but still in approved education or training, you could be entitled to Child Benefit. This is a ...
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Older parents, your kids may be able to collect Social Security with you. How it works.

Older parents can take advantage of a little-known Social Security benefit that could help them maximize total lifetime benefits, experts said. If you’re at least 62, you may be able to claim Social ...
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Child Benefit tax return rules are changing – what is the high income Child Benefit charge?

High-earning parents will soon be able to pay the high income Child Benefit charge (HICBC) through their payslip, saving them the hassle of filing a tax return. The announcement was part of a series ...
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HMRC apologises after wrongly stopping 35,000 families’ child benefit

Tens of thousands of parents had their child benefit wrongly halted by HMRC, a new investigation has revealed, as the tax authority’s fraud crackdown identifies incorrect targets. Almost 35,000 ...