Written questions

Child Benefit

Commons · Question 27068 · Tabled 28 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 3 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Charlotte Cane

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of removing the two-child benefit cap.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 3 Feb 2025

Tackling child poverty is at the heart of the Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and improve the life chances of every child. The Child Poverty Taskforce is exploring how we can harness all available levers to reduce child poverty,...