Motion

Motion TitleRemoving the Universal Credit Two-Child Limit

Motion TextThat this Assembly acknowledges the findings of the recent Northern Ireland Audit Office report on Child Poverty that nearly half of all children living in relative poverty come from families with three or more children; recognises the pernicious role that the Universal Credit two-child limit has played in increasing the number of children in poverty; understands that the majority of those negatively impacted by the two-child limit are working families; notes that removing this limit is within the powers of the Northern Ireland Executive; believes that the consequences of childhood poverty far outweigh the cost of removing the cap; and calls on the Minister for Communities to present a plan before this Assembly to remove the two-child limit before the end of 2024.

Motion CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Motion TypeOpposition business

Date Tabled to Business Office22/03/2024

Date Selected By Committee22/03/2024

Date of Plenary Debate16/04/2024