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The Social Security (Removal of Two Child Limit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

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2026 No. 316

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security (Removal of Two Child Limit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

Madeat 11.00 a.m. on 19th March 2026
Laid before Parliamentat 2.45 p.m. on 19th March 2026
Coming into force6th April 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a) and (d), 135(1), 136(3) and (5)(b), 137 and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921, sections 4(5), 12(1) and (4)(b), 35 and 36(2) of the Jobseekers Act 19952 and paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 6 to the Welfare Reform Act 20123.
This instrument contains only regulations made consequential upon section 1 of the Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Act 20264 and is made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of that section. Therefore, in accordance with section 173(5)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 19925, these Regulations are not required to be referred to the Social Security Advisory Committee.
In respect of the provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit, in accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned.

1 Citation, commencement and extent

1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Removal of Two Child Limit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 6th April 2026.
2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

2 Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006

1 The Housing Benefit Regulations 20066 are amended as follows.
2 In regulation 22 (applicable amounts)—
a in paragraph (1)(b) for “up to two individuals who are either children or young persons and” substitute “children or young persons”;
b omit paragraphs (2) to (5).
3 in regulation 23 (polygamous marriages)—
a in paragraph (1)(c) for “up to two individuals who are either children or young persons and” substitute “children or young persons”;
b omit paragraphs (2) to (5).

3 Amendment of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014

In the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 20147 omit—
a regulation 41 (availability of the child element where maximum exceeded – continuation of exception from a previous award of child tax credit, income support or old style JSA);
b regulation 42 (evidence for non-consensual conception where claimant previously had an award of child tax credit).

4 Amendment of the Social Security (Restrictions on Amounts for Children and Qualifying Young Persons) Amendment Regulations 2017

In the Social Security (Restrictions on Amounts for Children and Qualifying Young Persons) Amendment Regulations 20178 omit—
a regulation 5 (restrictions on amounts for children and young persons - consequential changes to the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987);
b regulation 6 (restrictions on amounts for children and young persons - consequential changes to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996);
c regulation 9 (housing benefit – transitional provisions for restrictions on amounts for children and young persons).

Footnotes

  1. 1
    1992 c. 4. Section 137 is cited for the meaning of “prescribed”.
  2. 2
    1995 c. 18. Section 35 is cited for the meaning of “prescribed” and “regulations”.
  3. 3
    2012 c. 5.
  4. 4
    2026 c. 13.
  5. 5
    1992 c. 5.
  6. 6
    S.I. 2006/213; amended by S.I. 2017/376. There are other amending instruments which are not relevant to these Regulations.
  7. 7
    S.I. 2014/1230; amended by S.I. 2017/376.
  8. 8
    S.I. 2017/376.