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Urgent Call for Child Benefit Reforms Amidst Poverty Crisis

7/8/2025

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In England, a shocking report uncovers the dire reality for children living in poverty, with countless lacking essentials like warmth and safe shelter. Dame Rachel de Souza, the Children’s Commissioner, urgently demands reforms, such as abolishing the two-child benefit limit and implementing a triple-lock on child benefits, to support the 4.5 million affected children.

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In England, a shocking report uncovers the dire reality for children living in poverty, with countless lacking essentials like warmth and safe shelter. Dame Rachel de Souza, the Children’s Commissioner, urgently demands reforms, such as abolishing the two-child benefit limit and implementing a triple-lock on child benefits, to support the 4.5 million affected children.