Amid rising pressure to address child poverty, UK ministers are exploring the potential relaxation of the two-child benefit cap. They are considering exemptions for parents of children under five and for those with disabled children. This dialogue comes in light of calls from Labour MPs and economic think tanks warning of increasing child poverty rates. The aim is to ensure that child poverty statistics improve before the next general election, amidst a backdrop of significant social and political scrutiny.
A person familiar with discussions said officials are keen to mitigate the impact of the cap, if not lift it entirely. They have been discussing a range of options to do so, but at the moment, helping parents of under-fives seems to be one of the most likely.
Ministers are considering relaxing the two-child benefit cap after facing intense pressure to scrap the limit entirely, it has emerged.
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Keir Starmer is under mounting pressure to scrap the two-child benefit cap, with a key economic think tank warning that child poverty would otherwise hit a record high.
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