The disability element of child tax credit, the childcare element of working tax credit and child benefit are unaffected by the limit. (politics.co.uk)
This can result in affected households being better off financially staying on benefits, even if getting a job means they become eligible for working tax credit. (politics.co.uk)
And, independent forecasts show that close to one million more children will be in poverty by 2020 as a result of real terms cuts to in work tax credits and other benefits. (politics.co.uk)