Over 1.5 million children impacted by "cruel" child benefit cap 

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Responding to the latest figures showing that a total of 440,000 households and over 1.5 million children are being impacted by the two child benefit cap, Liberal Democrat Work & Pensions Spokesperson Wendy Chamberlain said:

“The Conservative Government trapped hundreds of thousands of children in poverty with their cruel and counterproductive two-child limit. 

"The Liberal Democrats will keep campaigning to scrap it, which would be the quickest and most cost-effective way to lift children out of poverty with huge long-term benefits for our society and our economy.”

ENDS

Notes to Editor:

Statistics: Gov.UK, Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit claimants: statistics related to the policy to provide support for a maximum of two children, April 2024