Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department holds information on the number of households that (a) are affected by the two-child limit and (b) have accessed support from the Household Support Fund since that fund was established.

The Government publishes annual statistics releases related to the operation of the policy to provide support for a maximum of two children. Statistics related to the period up to April 2023 were published in July 2023 and can be accessed at Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit claimants: statistics related to the policy to provide support for a maximum of 2 children, April 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Household Support Fund management information has been published and can be found here:

Household Support Fund 3 management information:1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Household Support Fund 2 management information: 1 April to 30 September 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Household Support Fund management information: 6 October 2021 to 31 March 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)