Cross-party commission urges UK government to scrap two-child benefit limit
Exclusive: Poverty Strategy Commission says abolishing cap will tackle hardship and lift families out of ‘deep poverty’A cross-party commission including former welfare ministers is urging the government to scrap the two-child benefit limit as part of an ambitious “once in a generation”...
<p><strong>Exclusive: </strong>Poverty Strategy Commission says abolishing cap will tackle hardship and lift families out of ‘deep poverty’</p><p></p><p>A cross-party commission including former welfare ministers is urging the government to scrap the two-child benefit limit as part of an ambitious “once in a generation” plan to lift millions of people out of poverty.</p><p>The <a href="https://povertystrategycommission.org.uk/">Poverty Strategy Commission</a> said billions of pounds of investment – including a boost to the rate of universal credit – was needed to reverse record levels of poverty in the UK, and tackle longstanding failures over rising hardship and destitution.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/sep/04/commission-uk-government-benefit-welfare-poverty">Continue reading...</a>
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