Written questions

Social Security Benefits: Children

Commons · Question 64322 · Tabled 1 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 10 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to remove the two-child benefit cap as part of the Tackling Child Poverty strategy.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 10 Jul 2025

Tackling child poverty is at the heart of this Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity. The Child Poverty Taskforce is developing an ambitious Child Poverty Strategy which we will publish in the autumn. We are considering all available ...