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Tell us: have you been affected by the UK’s two-child limit on universal credit?

A woman pushes a pram with a child past a polling station during the general election in Northallerton, 4 July.
A woman pushes a pram with a child past a polling station during the general election in Northallerton, 4 July. Photograph: Temilade Adelaja/Reuters

The prime minister, Keir Starmer, is facing pressure to abolish the two-child limit on universal credit, with the Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, calling the cap “wrong” and urging Starmer to scrap it.

The limit on universal credit or child tax credit for more than two children (with exceptions for children with disabilities or those born before April 2017) impacts around 450,000 families, including 1.6 million children.

We want to hear from you. Has your family been affected by the two-child limit? What has it meant for your finances? What are your thoughts on Labour’s approach to the issue?

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