Law or policy

two-child benefit cap

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A UK government policy that limits child benefit payments to the first two children in a family. A UK government policy that restricts child benefit and universal credit to the first two children in most families. A national government policy that limits the amount of benefits a family can receive based on the number of children they have.

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