NewsMidlands NewsUniversal CreditMany households can now claim hundreds of pounds more12:47, 09 Jul 2026New rules for Universal Credit households have recently come into force, as Andy Burnham prepares to enter Downing Street.‌The former mayor will become Prime Minister later this month as changes are starting to take effect.‌It concerns the lifting of the two-child benefit cap.‌READ MORE: What Andy Burnham has said about state pension triple lockGet breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsAppThis now allows parents to claim more in benefits for their kids.‌Burnham has been supportive of ending the two-child limit, suggesting the policy will not change while he is Prime Minister.While the policy has been divisive, Keir Starmer says it will lift half a million children out of poverty.But oppon