#benefit-cap tag

8 months ago

Left-wing politics

Neil Kinnock calls for government to scrap two-child cap on benefits

fromwww.bbc.com

10 months ago

UK politics

Government delays publication of child poverty strategy

UK politics

Ministers privately ruling out scrapping two-child benefits cap

UK politics

Charities warn of record high child poverty if two-child benefit cap not scrapped

1 week ago

The Guardian view on reversing the two-child benefit limit: a moment to celebrate | Editorial

The lifting of the two-child benefit cap is expected to significantly reduce child poverty and improve family financial situations.

8 months ago

Left-wing politics

Neil Kinnock calls for government to scrap two-child cap on benefits

fromwww.bbc.com

10 months ago

UK politics

Government delays publication of child poverty strategy

Ministers privately ruling out scrapping two-child benefits cap

Government unlikely to scrap the two-child benefit cap, risking rising child poverty levels despite charity concerns.

Charities warn of record high child poverty if two-child benefit cap not scrapped

The two-child benefit cap exacerbates child poverty and charities urge its repeal to prevent historic levels of hardship.

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Retirement

fromwww.housingwire.com

3 weeks ago

Six-figure limit' aims to halt Social Security trust fund insolvency

Social Security should focus on providing a base retirement income rather than large payouts to wealthy individuals.

2 months ago

50,000 families to gain nothing after two child benefit cap, DWP analysis reveals

DWP analysis finds 50,000 low-income families will gain nothing when the two-child benefit limit is lifted because the benefit cap prevents additional payments.

4 months ago

Benefits remain capped at 22,000 despite end of two-child policy

The UK benefit cap will be frozen in 2026 for the fourth year, limiting non-working households with children to £22,020 annually (£25,323 in Greater London).

Social justice

4 months ago

People on lowest incomes being denied access to social housing, research finds

Low-income and benefit-receiving households are being denied social housing due to affordability checks and benefit restrictions, increasing homelessness risk.