1.6 million children now affected by two-child benefit cap as Starmer faces pressure to scrap it
- Child Poverty Action Group urges the Prime Minister to eliminate the two-child limit, affecting 1.6 million children, for a more effective child poverty-reduction plan.
- A Department for Work and Pensions report reveals 1.6 million children lose up to £288 monthly due to the two-child limit, with scrapping it potentially lifting 300,000 children out of poverty.
- Around 59% of impacted families by the policy have at least one working parent, adding pressure on the government to act.
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