It is the Department\u2019s view that providing support for a maximum of two children or qualifying young persons in Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit ensures fairness between those supporting themselves solely through work and those receiving benefits.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Government assessed the impact of the policy from an equality and human rights perspective throughout its development and in preparation for its implementation. The Department published statistics related to the first year of policy implementation in June 2018 and will publish updated statistics on 31st<\/sup> July.<\/p> <\/p> An impact assessment of the policy of providing support for a maximum of two children in Child Tax Credits and Universal Credit, which considered the impact of the policy on families and other protected groups, including those with disabilities, was published in July 2015 and is available at:<\/p> <\/p><\/td> 18/19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 17/18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 16/17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 15/16<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 14/15<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 13/14<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> £m<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £m<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £m<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £m<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £m<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £m<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Appeals and Reconsiderations<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 66.93<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 66.07<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 49.33<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 37.21<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 39.20<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 51.03<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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