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Children the child amount is paid for

every child (the 2-child limit ended on 6 April 2026) statement

from 2026-04-06 · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

The 2-child limit ended on 6 April 2026

key

uk/gov/universal-credit/two-child-limit

value

every child (the 2-child limit ended on 6 April 2026) statement

period

—

effective

2026-04-06 to date

source

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/universal-credit-if-you-have-children

verified

2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2026-11-03)

next expected change

none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)

source checked

2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)

previous

first and second child only, unless an exception applied statement

scope

Great Britain (Northern Ireland via nidirect); rates for 2026-27.

hash

sha256:355a0623449a5aec1da7972e09edf4ea97dbd0f2712d89a29b07af1cb748eadc

signature

EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/universal-credit/two-child-limit?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/universal-credit/two-child-limit

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  "key": "uk/gov/universal-credit/two-child-limit",
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    "uk/gov/uc/two-child-limit",
    "uk/gov/benefits/two-child-limit"
  ],
  "label": "Children the child amount is paid for",
  "value": "every child (the 2-child limit ended on 6 April 2026)",
  "unit": "statement",
  "period": null,
  "effectiveFrom": "2026-04-06",
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/universal-credit-if-you-have-children",
  "quote": "The 2-child limit ended on 6 April 2026",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-11-03",
  "changeCadence": "irregular",
  "nextExpectedChange": null,
  "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-11-02",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "previous": {
    "value": "first and second child only, unless an exception applied",
    "period": null,
    "source": "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/universal-credit-if-you-have-children"
  },
  "scope": "Great Britain (Northern Ireland via nidirect); rates for 2026-27.",
  "hash": "sha256:355a0623449a5aec1da7972e09edf4ea97dbd0f2712d89a29b07af1cb748eadc",
  "signature": {
    "alg": "EdDSA",
    "kid": "db-2026-10",
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    "keys": "https://databutler.dev/.well-known/jwks.json"
  },
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Data Butler",
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/"
  },
  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/gov/universal-credit/two-child-limit",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/guidance/universal-credit-if-you-have-children"
  }
}