Two Child Limit Exception
The Two Child Limit means that you can only get more Universal Credit for your third (or more) child if:
- They were born before 6 April 2017, or
- They are disabled (Disabled Child element only), or
- Special circumstances (exceptions) apply to your Universal Credit claim
Special circumstances (exceptions) apply for each third (or subsequent) child if:
- You have adopted them or other children in your household
- You receive Guardian’s Allowance for them or other children in your household
- They are the second (or more) child born in a multiple birth
- They or other children in your household are the child of one of your children who is under 16 years old
- They or other children in your household are not your child or stepchild and you look after them under a Court Order
- They or other children in your household are not your child or stepchild and you look after them under an arrangement with Social Services (except for formal foster care)
- They were conceived as a result of rape and you do not live with the perpetrator
For more details about the special circumstances in Universal Credit, see the Universal Credit and families with more than 2 children page of the gov.uk website or call the Universal Credit helpline on 0800 328 5644.