Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 902513
Social Security Benefits: Children
Tabled: 28 January 2025
Answered: 3 February 2025
Named DayQuestion
Dr Danny Chambers
Liberal Democrat — Winchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of removing the two-child benefit cap.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsWe cannot currently commit to ending the two-child limit. However, tackling child poverty, as the last Labour Government did, is at the heart of this Government’s missions. The Child Poverty Taskforce is exploring all available levers, including social se...
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