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£71K Salary Needed to Match Benefits for Larger Families

12/1/2025

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The Centre for Social Justice says a salary of around £71,000 is needed to match benefits for larger families in the UK.
Labour's removal of the two-child cap is followed by Rachel Reeves (Labour) claiming a £3 billion annual investment will reduce child poverty.
A family with one full-time and one part-time worker earns about £28,000 after tax, far below the welfare income for a three-child family up to £55,000.

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The Centre for Social Justice says a salary of around £71,000 is needed to match benefits for larger families in the UK.
Labour's removal of the two-child cap is followed by Rachel Reeves (Labour) claiming a £3 billion annual investment will reduce child poverty.
A family with one full-time and one part-time worker earns about £28,000 after tax, far below the welfare income for a three-child family up to £55,000.