An estimated 1.5 million children will be affected by the two-child limit policy this year

Number of children affected by the two-child limit

CPAG estimate

1.4m

1.2

1.0

0.8

Year of

introduction

0.6

0.4

0.2

0

April

2017

April

2018

April

2019

April

2020

April

2021

April

2022

April

2023

CPAG estimate

1.4m

1.2m

1m

800,000

Year of introduction

600,000

400,000

200,000

0

April 2017

April 2018

April 2019

April 2020

April 2021

April 2022

April 2023

Guardian graphic. Source: 2017-2022 figures, Department for Work and Pensions. 2023 estimate calculated by Child Poverty Action Group