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Child Poverty Threatened by Welfare Changes, Warns Minister

7/9/2025

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Labour's education minister, Bridget Phillipson, warns that new welfare changes could hinder the fight against child poverty, particularly with the looming removal of the two-child benefit cap. While the government's decision to reverse disability benefit cuts will help 50,000 individuals escape poverty, significant financial hurdles persist, shaping the UK's policy landscape.

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Labour's education minister, Bridget Phillipson, warns that new welfare changes could hinder the fight against child poverty, particularly with the looming removal of the two-child benefit cap. While the government's decision to reverse disability benefit cuts will help 50,000 individuals escape poverty, significant financial hurdles persist, shaping the UK's policy landscape.