Health9/4/2025The Guardian

Scrap two-child benefit cap to help lift 4m people out of poverty, government urged

Scrap two-child benefit cap to help lift 4m people out of poverty, government urged

The Poverty Strategy Commission, which includes former welfare ministers, is urging the government to remove the two-child benefit cap as part of a comprehensive plan to lift millions of people out of poverty in the UK. The commission's proposed "once in a generation" strategy calls for significant investment, including an increase in the universal credit rate, to address the rising levels of poverty and hardship across the country. The report highlights the need for a multi-faceted approach to tackle the longstanding challenges of poverty and destitution. The commission's recommendations aim to reverse the record-high levels of poverty in the UK through a concerted effort to provide more support to vulnerable individuals and families.

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