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Scrap the 2-child benefit cap

Submitted by David Smith on Monday 25th November 2024

Published on Tuesday 24th December 2024

Current status: Closed

Closed: Tuesday 24th June 2025

Signatures: 444

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Basics ~ benefit cap ~ Benefits ~ Child ~ Child Benefit ~ child benefit cap ~ Child poverty ~ Children ~ Ensure ~ Equal ~ Families ~ Forced ~ inequality ~ Labour ~ Opportunity ~ Poverty ~ Scraps ~ society ~ Stepping ~ Steps

Petition Action

Scrap the 2-child benefit cap

Petition Details

We think the government should scrap the two-child benefit cap to support struggling families as we think this policy pushes many children into poverty and worsens inequality. We think scrapping the cap would provide vital support, alleviate hardship, and ensure equal opportunities for all children.

Additional Information

We think the two-child benefit cap forces families into poverty and disproportionately affects low-income households, leaving children without basic necessities. Labour opposed this policy when it was introduced, and now in government, we think they have the opportunity to act on their principles. We consider that removing the cap would reduce child poverty, tackle inequality, and support struggling families. Every child deserves equal opportunities, and we think scrapping this cap would be a vital step in creating a fairer society.


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