Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many families are affected by the two-child limit on social security benefits in Newport West constituency.

In Newport West there were 160 families (or 9% of all households on Universal Credit with at least one child) affected by the policy in April 2020.

Notes:

1. Families affected means households on Universal Credit reporting a third or subsequent child on or after 6 April 2017 and not receiving a child element/amount.

2. This data is for households that had an open Universal Credit claim in April 2020, as included in this year’s Two Child Policy Publication.

3. Percentages rounded to nearest percent and number of families rounded to nearest 10