Scottish Labour has regularly said they want to scrap the cap, but UK Labour leader Keir Starmer has so far refused to commit to getting rid of it.
The number of children affected by the two-child benefit cap will rise by a third over the next five years, a think tank has warned.
The policy was announced by Tory George Osborne when he was Chancellor a decade go. It limits Universal Credit and child tax credits to the first two children. The IFS said that 43 per cent of children in households with at least one person of Bangladeshi or Pakistani origin will be affected. The research institute said removing the cost of the limit would cost the Government about £3.4 billion a year, roughly the same as freezing fuel duties for the next parliament.
Your one-stop shop for General Election 2024 news At the Daily Record, we'll be working tirelessly throughout the general election to keep you up to date.Watch our Planet Holyrood Election 2024 podcast We will be putting out new episodes every week day with special guests, discussing the election, campaign trail and more.Got a burning question for our panel? Simply leave it in the comments and we'll pick it up.
Subscribe to the Record Politics newsletter We send out a daily briefing as well as any breaking news and important updates. Click here to subscribe.
Conservative Party Labour Party Child Benefits Taxes
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Keir Starmer says Labour won't scrap two child benefit cap in manifestoThe UK Labour leader said he was refusing to commit to 'unfunded promises' like Tory Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Read more »
Keir Starmer says Labour would scrap two child cap 'in an ideal world'Starmer has faced repeated calls from anti-poverty campaigners to ditch the hated Tory policy.
Read more »
Keir Starmer’s closest aide sparks fears over ‘secret’ Labour plot to hike capital gains taxRishi Sunak warns voting for Nigel Farage would allow Labour to drop mother of all tax bombs on Britain
Read more »
Keir Starmer’s closest aide sparks fears over ‘secret’ Labour plot to hike capital gains taxRishi Sunak warns voting for Nigel Farage would allow Labour to drop mother of all tax bombs on Britain
Read more »
Sir Keir Starmer launches a Labour manifesto with no surprisesSir Keir Starmer has unveiled what he says is a long-term fully-costed plan to deliver change. After a brief heckling by a climate protester, he declared that Labour's number one priority is wealth creation.
Read more »
Greater Manchester won't need Clean Air Zone under Labour, Keir Starmer saysLabour's leader said charges on motorists would not be 'mandated'
Read more »