Scrapping two-child benefit cap could lift 600,000 children out of poverty in five years, analysis finds

A recent analysis by Action for Children has revealed that scrapping the two-child benefit cap could lift 600,000 children out of poverty in the next five years, at a cost of £3.9bn per year. The charity argues that this move is the most cost-effective policy option to improve the lives of children, compared to other measures to increase parents’ income. Labour is currently working on a child poverty strategy led by Liz Kendall and Bridget Phillipson, aiming to bring about an enduring reduction in child poverty in this parliament.

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