§ 00 Issue13 named divisions3 bills
Universal Credit
Universal Credit system and reform
Government alignment shows how often each party voted with the government's stated position. Issue-aligned direction shows agreement with the AI-identified supportive stance.
Voted with government positionVoted in issue-aligned direction
23 Feb 2026Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third ReadingAye = Support removing the two-child benefit cap so that all children in low-income families receive equal Universal Credit entitlements, reducing child poverty · No = Oppose removing the two-child limit, likely citing fiscal cost concerns or preference for keeping existing welfare constraints364 · 86Passed23 Feb 2026Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3Aye = Support adding extra requirements (such as impact assessments or consultation provisions) to the bill removing the two-child limit, going beyond what the government proposed · No = Oppose the additional requirements in New Clause 3, backing the government's approach to removing the two-child limit without extra conditions attached75 · 290Defeated3 Feb 2026Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second ReadingAye = Support removing the two-child limit on Universal Credit, allowing families to receive welfare support for all their children and reducing child poverty · No = Oppose removing the two-child limit, arguing it encourages personal responsibility and that the state should not subsidise choices to have larger families459 · 106Passed
9 Jul 2025Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 50Aye = Support Amendment 50 to the UC and PIP Bill, likely seeking to modify or restrict changes to disability or welfare benefits proposed in the Bill · No = Oppose Amendment 50, backing the Government's original Bill text without the amendment's proposed changes106 · 416Defeated9 Jul 2025Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39Aye = Support Amendment 39 to the UC and PIP Bill, likely proposing a change to the government's proposed welfare reforms · No = Oppose Amendment 39, backing the government's version of the UC and PIP Bill without this change38 · 466Defeated9 Jul 2025Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12Aye = Support Amendment 12 to the UC and PIP Bill, likely seeking to modify or restrict elements of the government's welfare changes · No = Oppose Amendment 12, backing the government's UC and PIP Bill in its unamended form108 · 369Defeated
9 Jul 2025Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38Aye = Support Amendment 38 to protect disabled people with fluctuating conditions from uncertainty caused by welfare changes being implemented before the Timms review on PIP assessments is completed · No = Oppose the amendment, backing the government's approach to proceed with the Bill as drafted without the additional protections for people with fluctuating conditions152 · 335Defeated9 Jul 2025Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third ReadingAye = Support passing the UC and PIP Bill into law, backing the government's phased approach to reforming Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment. · No = Oppose passing the Bill in its current form, either because its welfare cuts go too far or because the reforms are insufficient or poorly designed.337 · 244Passed9 Jul 2025Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand partAye = Support retaining the government's welfare reform clauses in the Bill, allowing changes to Universal Credit and PIP to proceed · No = Oppose the clauses standing part of the Bill, seeking to remove or block these specific welfare reform measures334 · 137Passed9 Jul 2025Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8Aye = Support protecting Universal Credit for the most vulnerable claimants (those with severe disabilities or terminal illness) in Northern Ireland from real-terms cuts by guaranteeing inflation-linked increases · No = Oppose this amendment, either because the government considers it unnecessary, does not want to constrain spending in this way, or prefers to handle Northern Ireland welfare policy separately131 · 442Defeated
How is this calculated?
Government alignment shows how often a party's MPs voted with the government's stated position on this issue. This is the most comparable metric across parties, as it measures the same reference point for everyone.
Issue-aligned direction shows how often MPs voted in the direction tagged as supportive of this issue by AI analysis. For example, if a vote is tagged “pro-environment”, an Aye vote counts as aligned.