The two-child limit prevents parents claiming Child Tax Credits or Universal Credit for "third or subsequent" children born after 6 April 2017 - a cut of up to £2,780 per child. Ms Coffey boasted Universal Credit is working fine in her own rural seat - despite an avalanche of complaints from deprived areas. She also defended the advance payment system under Universal Credit - which makes families borrow against future benefits while they wait five weeks for payment. (Image: UK Parliament)Ms Coffey refused to confirm the four-year benefit freeze will end in April - despite an inflation-busting 3.9% rise in the state pension. But the DWP chief refused committee chief Frank Field's calls to disclose how many of the department's own staff are relying on welfare due to low wages.

Source: Daily Mirror October 16, 2019 11:48 UTC