US EditionReeves suggests benefit limits on larger families to be lifted
The removal of the benefit cap aims to lift 470,000 children out of poverty, addressing economic and social costs tied to larger families, the Resolution Foundation said.
- On November 26, Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver the Budget and signal plans to remove the two‑child benefit limit in the United Kingdom.
- Amid pressure from charities and some Labour figures, Chancellor Rachel Reeves argued a child should not be penalised for being in a bigger family, motivating review of the two‑child benefit limit.
- The Resolution Foundation think tank estimated easing support to three children would cost £2.4 billion in 2029/30 and lift 280,000 children out of poverty, while Northern mayors said reversing the cap would lift around 630,000 children nationwide.
- The signal prompted concerns the Chancellor Rachel Reeves may break Labour manifesto pledge on taxes; charities and campaigners said removing the limit would immediately help hundreds of thousands of children.
- With decisions pending, Chancellor Rachel Reeves says `So those final decisions haven't been taken yet, but as I take those measures, I will do what I believe is right for our country.` YouGov poll finds 59% support keeping the cap, including 54% of Labour voters.
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