AQW 14197/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) to detail the number of households, with at least one parent in work, that are currently affected by the two-child limit; and (ii) for a breakdown of this as a percentage of all households in receipt of Universal Credit.
Asked by Sian Mulholland MLA on 4 July 2024
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 4 July 2024
- Answer due by
- 23 July 2024
- Answered
- 7 August 202434 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
In February 2024, there were 5,260 households with at least one parent in work who were affected by the two-child limit.
In February 2024, 3.8% of households in receipt of Universal Credit had at least one parent in work and were affected by the two-child limit.