Two-child benefit cap scrapped in Budget - what it will mean for families

Two child benefit cap scrapped - the places in Greater Manchester that will benefit the most

Take a look at our interactive map to see how many families will benefit from the change in your area

Two-child benefit cap scrapped in Budget - what it will mean for families

The controversial two-child limit will be lifted from April 2026

Has the government’s Autumn Budget delivered for single-parent families?

Yesterday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented the latest government Budget. It included several positive measures, notably the scrapping of the two-child limit, a major step toward tackling child poverty, alongside confirmed changes to Universal Credit rates and increases to both the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage. Gingerbread welcomes these announcements and the positive impact they will have on single-parent families across the…

First 1001 Days Movement's response to the budget

The First 1001 Days Movement welcomes the government’s decision to abolish the two-child limit from April 2026. It is the most cost-effective way to lift children out of poverty.  Growing up in poverty can harm a baby’s healthy growth and development, with lasting effects on their wellbeing now and in the future.  Our Movement called for the two-child limit to be abolished in our submission to the Child Poverty Taskforce and in our Manifesto for…

Today's Budget: what it means for families with disabled children

In today’s budget the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has announced that the two-child limit will be scrapped altogether from April 2026. The two-child limit currently means that many low-income families on Universal Credit only receive payments for their eldest two children, and not for a third or subsequent child born after April 2017.  It has been one main drivers of child poverty among larger families. Its scrapping will come as a huge relief to …

Budget 2025: Two child benefit cap scrapped and other key points

Today’s Budget announcement by Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed the end of the two child welfare benefits cap. The government says: “The historic decision to remove the two-child limit in ful…