{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/774933.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":774933,"attributes":{"action":"Deliver childcare reforms for large families as promised","background":"Ensure urgent implementation of Universal Credit childcare reforms so families with more than two children receive the increased support as promised, and clarify how transitional protection interacts with the new child element.","additional_details":"The government announced it would remove the two-child limit for Universal Credit child elements and increase childcare support for larger families. Many now receive the new child element but lost transitional protection, so see no real gain. The increased childcare support for extra children is also delayed, with no timeline. We urge urgent delivery and full support as promised.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":11,"created_at":"2026-06-24T16:05:26.990Z","updated_at":"2026-07-30T14:24:10.180Z","rejected_at":"2026-07-30T14:24:01.875Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-06-24T18:51:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"already-happening","details":"The two-child limit for Universal Credit officially ended on April 6, 2026. \r\n\r\nSome families may not receive an uplift in their Universal Credit payments if they are already subject to the benefit cap or if they were in receipt of transitional payments. \r\n\r\nYou can read more about this here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-claimants-statistics-on-the-two-child-limit-policy-april-2026/background-information-and-methodology"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}