The Children’s Charities Coalition – Action for Children, Barnardo’s, The Children’s Society, National Children’s Bureau and NSPCC - has responded to indications that the government is preparing to lift the two-child limit on benefits.
A spokesperson for the Children’s Charities Coalition – Action for Children, Barnardo’s, The Children’s Society, National Children’s Bureau, NSPCC – said:
“It is vital the government scrap the two-child limit without delay. This is desperately needed for countless families across the UK struggling to provide their children with the everyday essentials of life.
“Growing up in poverty can have a devastating impact on children, affecting their health, their wellbeing and their future potential. Removing the two-child limit entirely would immediately benefit hundreds of thousands of children and be a huge step forward in tackling the shameful levels of child poverty in this country."