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What is the two-child benefit cap and will Labour scrap it?

Sky News Tuesday, 27 May 2025 ()
What is the two-child benefit cap and will Labour scrap it?The government is considering getting rid of the two-child benefit cap first brought in by the Conservatives.
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News video: Angela Rayner gives update on benefits cap

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Angela Rayner has refused to say if the government plans to scrap the two child cap on benefits. The deputy prime minister said: "We're looking at all the different issues that affect child poverty. What we inherited was child poverty on the increase. We will be coming forward with our strategy later...

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