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Two-child benefit limit does not affect readiness for school, says think tank

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said their findings did not mean the policy has no wider consequences, including on health and later wellbeing.

The Independent UK

Two-child benefit limit has no adverse impact on children’s development, report says

IFS say the current policy currently has ‘no adverse impact on children’s development’

The Independent UK

'Shameful': One million working families hit by two-child benefit cap

ONE million children in working families will be hit by the two-child benefit cap, figures have revealed, as the SNP is set to force a vote on…

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One million children in working families to be hit by ‘devastating’ two-child benefit cap

‘I’m a taxpayer and my children will grow up and pay tax, but when they need support now, they’re deserted’

The Independent UK

Pupils in England from low-income families ‘bounced out’ of costlier GCSEs

Survey says children avoiding subjects such as geography and languages because of fears about extra costs

The Guardian - UK

Poorer pupils ‘bounced out of some subjects’ by costs, charity warns

A survey by Child Poverty Action Group found 23% of secondary school pupils on free school meals said cost concerns have affected subject choices.

Evening Standard

Warning poorer pupils are ‘bounced out of GCSE subjects’ by costs

More than a quarter of FSM students (27%) said it is difficult for them to afford musical instruments or music lessons

The Independent UK

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Women who conceived in abusive relationships lose legal challenge over benefits ‘rape clause’

Justice Collins Rice says it is for politicians and not courts to change rules around two-child benefit cap

The Guardian - UK

Mothers lose legal challenge against DWP over two-child benefit cap 'rape clause'

TWO women have lost a legal challenge against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over the rules around the "rape clause" of the…

The National (Scotland)

37,000 more children affected by ‘brutal’ two-child benefit cap, data shows

Nearly 1.7 million children living in households affected by policy that government is being pressed to scrap

The Guardian - UK

Two-child benefit cap: How much is it worth and what will families get if Labour scrap it?

Campaigners warn child poverty could deepen under the Labour government, unless the two-child cap is lifted

The Independent UK

What is the two-child benefit cap? The controversial policy explained as Labour comes under pressure

Campaign groups say that 109 children across the UK are pulled into poverty by the policy every day

The Independent UK

Two-child benefit cap – the cost, effect and what people are saying about it

Organisations working in the sector argue that 109 children across the UK are pulled into poverty by the policy every day.

Evening Standard

Charities step up pressure on Keir Starmer to scrap two-child benefit cap

Exclusive: Survey commissioned by children’s charities shows UK voters want to see families prioritised

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The Independent UK

Revealed: The increasing cost of sending a child to school in the UK

The cost of sending children to school in the UK has ‘significantly increased’ since 2022, a report has found

The Independent UK

Parents paying hundreds of pounds more a year to send child to school – report

The cost of sending a child to a state secondary school is £2,275 a year – and the cost for primary school exceeds £1,000 a year, research suggests.

The National (Scotland)

Labour plunge 30k children into poverty with two-child cap, report says

THE two-child benefit cap has dragged 30,000 more children into poverty since Labour took office, fresh analysis has indicated.

The Independent UK

Thousands more in poverty, say campaigners ahead of two-child limit anniversary

Organisations working in the sector argue that 109 children across the UK are pulled into poverty by the policy every day.

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The Independent UK

Controversial two-child benefit cap ‘plunges extra 30,000 children into poverty since Labour came to power’

Eight anniversary of the welfare limit, brought in by former Tory chancellor George Osborne as one of his austerity measures, this weekend

The Independent UK

Mothers in High Court challenge over two-child limit ‘rape clause’

Child Poverty Action Group, which is supporting the women’s case, has described the current benefit rules as ‘inhumane’.

The National (Scotland)

Labour's two-child cap pushing 100 children into poverty every day, study says

MORE than 100 children have been pulled into poverty by the two-child cap every day since Labour took office, new research has found ...

The Independent UK

Thousands more children in poverty since Labour came to power because of two-child benefit cap, charity claims

Labour urged to abolish the two-child benefit gap by charities who say the damage it causes ‘grows every day’

The Guardian - UK

At least 10,000 children have fallen into poverty under Labour, analysis finds

Campaigners say key reason for rising hardship is two-child benefit cap, which PM and chancellor have refused to axe

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer under fresh pressure to lift two-child benefit cap in October

The prime minister is facing renewed calls to scrap the austerity-era policy after a senior party figure suggested it would not be removed by chancellor Rachel Reeves in the statement this autumn

The Guardian - UK

Pressure grows on Rachel Reeves to end two-child benefit cap in next budget

Campaigners are warning the chancellor that any delay will keep hundreds of thousands of children in poverty

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