{"id":123281,"date":"2026-07-22T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=123281"},"modified":"2026-07-22T00:45:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T23:45:03","slug":"andy-burnham-backs-major-benefit-shake-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/andy-burnham-backs-major-benefit-shake-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Burnham Backs Major Benefit Shake-up Giving Families Hundreds More Each Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Households receiving Universal Credit<\/strong> with three or more children will receive higher payments after the removal of the two-child benefit cap<\/strong>, according to BirminghamLive. The change means families who were previously restricted to support for only two children can now claim additional amounts for larger families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The policy comes shortly after Andy Burnham<\/strong> entered office as Prime Minister, with the report stating that he has supported ending the limit and is expected to keep the measure in place. The change has become a major issue in discussions around welfare policy, with supporters arguing it will help families facing financial pressure and critics questioning the cost of expanding benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Payments Rise for Households With Three or Four Children<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Under the previous rules, families receiving Universal Credit<\/strong> could claim support for only two children, following the introduction of the cap by the Conservative government. The removal of the limit allows larger families to receive payments for additional children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People with three children will receive an extra \u00a3304 per month<\/strong>, while households with four children will receive an additional \u00a3608 each month<\/strong>, according to BirminghamLive. The newspaper reported that the change will affect some of the lowest-income families by providing further financial support through the benefits system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision follows Labour\u2019s move to scrap the two-child limit<\/a>, with former Prime Minister Keir Starmer<\/strong> saying the policy change would lift half a million children out of poverty and describing it as a moral decision, according to BirminghamLive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Critics of the move have argued that the government is spending too much on welfare and have raised concerns about the wider impact of expanding benefit payments. Supporters of the policy have focused on the financial challenges faced by families affected by the previous restriction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\uded1 If you\u2019ve been sanctioned while on Universal Credit it means that your payments have been temporarily reduced.

This can happen when you haven't done one of the activities in your claimant commitment.

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