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Child Poverty Soars: Two-Child Benefit Limit Must End

11/1/2025

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Summary

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The Resolution Foundation, a thinktank, warns that not abolishing the two-child benefit limit could push UK child poverty to historic highs by 2030.
It says scrapping the limit would lift 330,000 children out of poverty immediately and prevent 150,000 more by 2029-30.
Despite some government measures, child poverty is projected to rise from 31% to 34%, and an open letter from celebrities and charities urges binding targets.

History

Historical Context

The Child Poverty Act of 2010 aimed to eradicate child poverty in the UK, setting a target of reducing it to 10% by 2020. However, as of 2023, 31% of children live in poverty, with projections suggesting a rise to 34% by 2030. Without significant policy changes, such as abolishing the two-child benefit limit, the UK risks failing its commitments to vulnerable children.

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Story summary

The Resolution Foundation, a thinktank, warns that not abolishing the two-child benefit limit could push UK child poverty to historic highs by 2030.
It says scrapping the limit would lift 330,000 children out of poverty immediately and prevent 150,000 more by 2029-30.
Despite some government measures, child poverty is projected to rise from 31% to 34%, and an open letter from celebrities and charities urges binding targets.

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