Two-child benefit cap explained and what it could be replaced by

The two-child benefit cap came into force in April 2017 and it restricts Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit to the first ...
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Bridget Phillipson tells Labour conference scrapping two-child benefit cap is ‘on the table’ and accepts evidence of harmful impact

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has reiterated at a fringe meeting at the Labour Party conference that scrapping the ...

Two-child benefit limit impact 'devastating' on kids and we'll 'sort it', Bridget Phillipson says

The Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, who is running to replace Angela Rayner as deputy leader, gave her clearest ...

Two-child benefit limit does not affect readiness for school, says think tank

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said their findings did not mean the policy has no wider consequences, including on health ...

Rachel Reeves to announce major change to rules on child benefits

Estimates of scrapping the policy completely vary, with the Resolution Foundation estimating a cost of around £3.5 billion by ...

Child poverty target on course to be missed by 'large margin'

Scotland is on course to miss a child poverty reduction target by a "large margin", a report has warned. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) said the target will be missed unless political parties ...

Child poverty levels in Scotland 'largely the same' despite SNP Government focus on issue

The level of child poverty in Scotland is "largely the same" as it was four years ago despite an SNP Government commitment to ...
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Parliament plans to amend residence requirement for child benefit

The House labour committee on Tuesday discussed plans to amend the current stipulation that parents accrue five years of ...