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The impact of the two child limit to tax credits

The impact of the two child limit to tax credits
From Thursday 6 April 2017 the amount of Child Tax Credit support available to families across the UK will be limited to two children.
Policy in Practice analysed the impact of the two child limit to tax credits rule coming into effect and we find that, from April, a third child born to low income families will miss out on up to £2,780 of tax credit support a year.
This change will affect 8,000 families each month.
The two child limit to tax credits measure will affect all households with two or more children that have an additional baby after this date.
This report details further findings and the methodology used.
