UK ministers are considering various measures to ease the impact of the controversial two-child benefit limit imposed in 2017, particularly for families with children under five. Potential options include exempting parents of disabled children, parents in employment, and increasing child benefit payments for these families. A three-child limit is also on the table but not seriously pursued. This strategy aims to address rising child poverty while avoiding the hefty costs of altogether removing the cap, responding to criticisms from Labour and child advocacy groups.
Ministers are considering a range of options to alleviate the impact of the two-child benefit limit on families with under-fives, aiming to reduce child poverty.
Among the proposals is exempting parents with children under five from the limit, acknowledging the need to address child poverty while controlling costs.
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