You may be able to claim Universal Credit or Pension Credit instead. However, you cannot make a new claim for child or working tax credits.

Two-child limit

The two-child limit, which was introduced in April 2017, limits the number of children that can be included in a Universal Credit award. This is limited to a maximum of two (although there are some exceptions for multiple births and kinship care arrangements). The limit only applies to children born on or after April 2017 and it restricts the child element included in the award (the amount that can be included for each child within a Universal Credit award). 

This limit does not apply to Child Benefit.

It is also important to be aware that the two-child limit does not apply to the additional amount that can be included in your Universal Credit award for a disabled child or young person. This means you can receive this extra element in your award for any number of disabled children included in your claim providing you are the main carer and the child or young person has a qualifying disability benefit in place, for example Child Disability Payment.