https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3163 A Bill to remove the limit on the number of children or qualifying young persons included in the calculation of an award of universal credit. Copyright 2026, Houses of Parliament Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:52:47 +0100 https://bills-api.parliament.uk/Rss/bills/3163 Mon, 23 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://lordsbusiness.parliament.uk/ItemOfBusiness?itemOfBusinessId=123759&sectionId=40&businessPaperDate=2023-03-24 https://lordsbusiness.parliament.uk/ItemOfBusiness?itemOfBusinessId=123759&sectionId=40&businessPaperDate=2023-03-24 Publication Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]: Minutes of Proceeding Mon, 27 Mar 2023 08:58:20 +0100 3rd reading https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2023-03-24/debates/170BBC8E-A351-4A54-A7C2-69E306F39B21/UniversalCredit(RemovalOfTwoChildLimit)Bill(HL) https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2023-03-24/debates/170BBC8E-A351-4A54-A7C2-69E306F39B21/UniversalCredit(RemovalOfTwoChildLimit)Bill(HL) Publication Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]: Lords Handsard Mon, 27 Mar 2023 08:57:53 +0100 3rd reading https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3163 https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3163 Sitting Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]: House of Lords 3rd reading Thu, 02 Mar 2023 11:53:29 Z 3rd reading https://lordsbusiness.parliament.uk/ItemOfBusiness?itemOfBusinessId=116902&sectionId=40&businessPaperDate=2022-10-26 https://lordsbusiness.parliament.uk/ItemOfBusiness?itemOfBusinessId=116902&sectionId=40&businessPaperDate=2022-10-26 Publication Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]: Minutes of Proceedings Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:15:24 +0100 Order of Commitment discharged https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2022-10-26/debates/7EEF4104-C6D1-494B-A29D-A05E7C7F1054/UniversalCredit(RemovalOfTwoChildLimit)Bill(HL) https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2022-10-26/debates/7EEF4104-C6D1-494B-A29D-A05E7C7F1054/UniversalCredit(RemovalOfTwoChildLimit)Bill(HL) Publication Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]: Lords Hansard Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:14:51 +0100 Order of Commitment discharged https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3163 https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3163 Sitting Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]: House of Lords Order of Commitment discharged Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:38:38 +0100 Order of Commitment discharged https://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2022-0672/Letter_from_Baroness_Stedman_Scott_to_Baroness_Sherlock.pdf https://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2022-0672/Letter_from_Baroness_Stedman_Scott_to_Baroness_Sherlock.pdf Publication Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]: Letter from Baroness Stedman-Scott to Baroness Sherlock regarding a question raised in the Bill second reading debate: the rationale for the Government decision to provide support for a maximum of two children, brought in by the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016. Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:27:49 +0100 https://lordsbusiness.parliament.uk/ItemOfBusiness?itemOfBusinessId=114008&sectionId=40&businessPaperDate=2022-07-08 https://lordsbusiness.parliament.uk/ItemOfBusiness?itemOfBusinessId=114008&sectionId=40&businessPaperDate=2022-07-08 Publication Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]: Minutes of Proceedings Sun, 10 Jul 2022 21:12:50 +0100 2nd reading https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2022-07-08/debates/95749D0E-45A5-4EE8-91CE-C8346348FD25/UniversalCredit(RemovalOfTwoChildLimit)Bill(HL) https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2022-07-08/debates/95749D0E-45A5-4EE8-91CE-C8346348FD25/UniversalCredit(RemovalOfTwoChildLimit)Bill(HL) Publication Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]: Lords Hansard Sun, 10 Jul 2022 21:11:34 +0100 2nd reading https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3163 https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3163 Sitting Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]: House of Lords 2nd reading Sun, 10 Jul 2022 21:10:57 +0100 2nd reading https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/lln-2022-0019/ https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/lln-2022-0019/ Publication Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]: Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL] Wed, 22 Jun 2022 16:44:19 +0100 https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5803/ldselect/lddelreg/23/2306.htm https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5803/ldselect/lddelreg/23/2306.htm Publication Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]: 4th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee Wed, 22 Jun 2022 09:30:58 +0100 https://bills.parliament.uk/Publications/46491/Documents/1795 https://bills.parliament.uk/Publications/46491/Documents/1795 Publication Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 7 (as introduced) Wed, 25 May 2022 10:54:52 +0100 https://bills.parliament.uk/Publications/46491/Documents/1796 https://bills.parliament.uk/Publications/46491/Documents/1796 Publication Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 7 (as introduced) Wed, 25 May 2022 10:54:52 +0100 https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2022-05-23/debates/63F214D3-6A64-4780-A0AB-786E4E9A81D9/UniversalCredit(RemovalOfTwoChildLimit)Bill(HL) https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2022-05-23/debates/63F214D3-6A64-4780-A0AB-786E4E9A81D9/UniversalCredit(RemovalOfTwoChildLimit)Bill(HL) Publication Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]: Lords Handsard Tue, 24 May 2022 09:48:45 +0100 1st reading https://lordsbusiness.parliament.uk/ItemOfBusiness?itemOfBusinessId=112331&sectionId=40&businessPaperDate=2022-05-23 https://lordsbusiness.parliament.uk/ItemOfBusiness?itemOfBusinessId=112331&sectionId=40&businessPaperDate=2022-05-23 Publication Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]: Minutes of Proceedings Tue, 24 May 2022 09:45:53 +0100 1st reading https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3163 https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3163 Sitting Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]: House of Lords 1st reading Mon, 23 May 2022 15:34:40 +0100 1st reading