UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3163
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
[As Introduced]
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This bill removes the 'twochild limit' rule in Universal Credit (a payment for people on low incomes). Currently, families only get extra money for their first two children; this bill would mean families get the same extra payment for all their children, potentially helping larger families have more money for essentials.
Presented by The Lord Bishop of Durham.
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Official Ballot · The People's Chamber
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The people's count16 votes
0% Aye · 0100% No · 16
MPs' vote445 MPs
81% Ayes · 36119% Noes · 84
The democratic gap
81% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would block this bill, but Parliament passed it.
Bill passage
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- 1st reading23 May 2022
- 2nd reading8 Jul 2022
- 3rd reading24 Mar 2023