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Brilliant news for children living in poverty - the two-child limit will be scrapped!
This will allow children to dream bigger, learn without limits and grow up knowing they are valued.
With child poverty levels in the UK at a record high this is welcome news for families up and down the country. Currently 1 in every 9 children live in a home impacted by the policy.
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As a member of @EndChildPoverty we're calling on all parties ahead of the Scottish Election to commit to clear, funded plans to meet Scotland’s 2030 child poverty targets.
Every child deserves a good start in life.
Read our Manifesto: tinyurl.com/ympvdss9 #EndChildPoverty
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Far too many families feel overlooked and ignored. As a member of @EndChildPoverty we are calling on all parties to commit to action so that every child in Scotland can have the best possible start in life and our country can prosper in the future.
Child poverty is falling in Scotland - but not fast enough.
With members of @EndChildPoverty in Scotland we are calling for more action to tackle the drivers of child poverty, to build on the progress made and work towards a Scotland where all children have the best start in life.
We are calling on all all political parties to deliver clear plans to meet Scotland’s 2030 child poverty targets.
Read our manifesto: tinyurl.com/ympvdss9
Child poverty is falling in Scotland - but not fast enough.
With members of @EndChildPoverty in Scotland we are calling for more action to tackle the drivers of child poverty, to build on the progress made and work towards a Scotland where all children have the best start in life.
We are calling on all all political parties to deliver clear plans to meet Scotland’s 2030 child poverty targets.
Read our manifesto: tinyurl.com/ympvdss9
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Fellow North East @EndChildPoverty Coalition members @FamilyGatewayUK have also shared their initial response to the new child poverty strategy, through their Chief Executive Julie Marriott ⬇️
The government's 'Tackling Child Poverty Strategy' is published today. A document which finally puts children experiencing poverty front and centre of government decision making. Read our response, and the response from someone who has grown up in poverty, below 👇
Thea, a mum impacted by the two-child limit, speaks powerfully about the impact this policy has on her and other families impacted:
"Austerity-era policies like the two-child limit frame poverty as a “lifestyle choice”. Yet the economic pressures crushing vulnerable families are pounding everyone else too – astronomical childcare, rent, and living costs, with wages falling in real terms. Nobody chose these. This political story about “choices” blames the most vulnerable for “breaking the economy,” when in reality the same broken economy is breaking us all."
bigissue.com/opinion/two-chi…
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With the fantastic news of the cruel 2 child limit being scrapped, this is just the start of the fight to end child poverty.
Make sure you read the below thoughts from @BevanFoundation's CEO @SteffHEvans on where we go next ⬇️
Scrapping the 2 child limit will make a difference to the lives of thousands of children across Wales but it must be the start and not the end of our work to solve child poverty. My thoughts on what should happen next @BevanFoundation bevanfoundation.org/views/tw…
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🚨 NEW: 45% of UK adults agree that scrapping the two-child limit is the most effective way to tackle child poverty.
When the public get more info about the two-child limit, they are in favour of it being scrapped, which is the action the UK Govt correctly took at the Budget.
Voters back helping families with policies like scrapping two-child cap, poll shows
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/v…
Yes @Josh_Widdicombe - glad you support scrapping the two-child limit. 1 in 9 children live in a family impacted by the policy. And scrapping it is the most cost effective way to lift kids out of poverty.
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All kids deserve the best start in life. No matter how many siblings they have, or what jobs their parents have, or if someone in their household has a disability. All deserve a good childhood – not just because it will set them up for a stronger future, but because they’re kids.
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Our director Amanda spoke with @BBCNEandCumbria’s Look North yesterday (blink and you’ll miss it!) about what the scrapping of the two child limit will mean for our region 👇
Thank you again to everyone across the North East who has worked with us on this issue
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A quick reminder: Lots of people on Universal Credit are 👏 in 👏 work 👏
Wages are just so low that even with a Universal Credit top up people still can't afford food and bills.
'I think it's only fair that those that are on benefits face the same kind of decisions as those that are working hard, paying taxes and paying for those benefits'
Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride told #BBCBreakfast the Conservatives would reverse the decision in the Budget to scrap the two-child benefit cap
bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy8vz032…
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Every child deserves the best possible start in life. That’s why we welcome the decision to scrap the two-child limit on benefits.
Across Wales, 11% of all children live in a family whose benefit payments are reduced by the policy – that’s over 70,000 children.
@EndChildPoverty
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Big announcement from the Budget!
After years of campaigning, Gingerbread welcomes the end of the two-child limit. This cruel policy trapped families in poverty and left children without essentials.
Today is a step toward fairness and supporting single parents.
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I will never forget being in the chamber,
behind our first woman chancellor,
as she announced the abolition of the Rape Clause.
On behalf of the women who give birth every day as a result of rape; thank you.
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Rachel Reeves has today done more to transform the lives of 450,000 of Britain’s poorest children than any of the seven previous Conservative chancellors, who, in 14 long years, did nothing but harm to the lives of vulnerable children.
newstatesman.com/politics/uk…
Now please explain the benefits of scrapping the two child limit too please @MartinSLewis
Govt announced its ending the two-child benefit limit, but there's a lot of confusion about what it is. So here is a bit of a primer...
1. It is nowt to do with Child Benefit, a universal payment for every child you have (clawed back from higher earners)
2. The two-child benefit limit, often wrongly called a Cap, means those who get Universal Credit (a benefit for those in and out of work on lower incomes) won't get any additional benefit if they incur extra costs because they've more than two children. This is what is being scrapped in April, so they will get more benefits if extra costs from more children.
3. Separately there is also a Benefits Cap - which, in simple terms is a max amount you can get on benefits (including Universal Credit and Child Benefit). The cap for families, couples and single parents is £1,835/mth. Its more in greater London. So there you go. You've got Child Benefit rules, the two-child limit for Universal Credit and Tax Credits, and a benefits cap. There are lots of ifs and buts. I hope that helped clear it up a bit.
