We ask the government to delay the implementation of the so-called “rape clause”

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We ask the government to delay the implementation of the so-called “rape clause”

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The “rape clause” has never been debated in Parliament and was added to the legislation as an amendment. It creates a “2-child” policy by demanding that a new mother who has been raped "verify" this fact if she needs to claim tax credits for more than 2 children.

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No woman should have to prove that her child is the result of rape in order to be eligible to claim tax credits. We urge the government to delay the implementation of this clause, at least until it has been debated in Parliament.

Further information can be found at

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2017/mar/16/tax-credit-clause-becomes-law-without-parliament-vote

and

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/mar/17/rape-rule-tax-credits-rights-children-sex-crime

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