The move received cross-party support in the House of Commons on Wednesday when the cap was approved by 520 votes to 22.
Among those to vote against the plan were 13 Labour backbenchers including Tom Watson, Diane Abbott and Dennis Skinner.
But Matthew Reed, The Children’s Society chief executive, said MPs who voted for the cap had betrayed their previous commitment to end child poverty.
He said: “It risks pushing more children into poverty by tying government’s hands, making it harder to make sure the most vulnerable families and children get the support they need to cope with rocketing rents, rising childcare costs and soaring fuel prices.
“Capping welfare risks derailing all three parties’ commitment to end child poverty and will harm the children whose futures they are supposed to protect.”
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