UK lifts two-child cap on benefits to address child poverty affecting 450,000 children
The UK has officially lifted the two-child cap on benefits, a significant policy change aimed at alleviating child poverty affecting an estimated 450,000 children. The decision was announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves during the budget speech in November, amidst increasing pressure from Labour backbenchers to make this critical change, which formally took effect on April 6. This cap, originally introduced in 2017 by the Conservative government, restricted child tax credits and universal credit to only the first two children in most families. For nearly a decade, families with three or more children faced substantial financial hardship due to this restrictive... [Continue Reading]
