The Child Poverty Action Group said it was vital to remember that 400,000 children had a parent on incapacity benefit.
"We welcome any boosts to parental income but what about the most disadvantaged children whose parents are not able to access work - what will they get?" asked Gabrielle Preston, policy and research officer at the group.
The reforms include a pilot, in areas yet to be decided, giving parents with children at secondary school a payment of 20 on top of existing benefits in return for taking steps into work.
A Pathways to Work for Lone Parents pilot in five areas includes childcare help and financial incentives for parents moving into work.
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