Benefits and pensions rise as two-child cap ends
Families on some benefits with three or more children will get an average rise of £4,100 a year.
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"I've always had to be careful what I spend and how I spend it. The cost of living got so high, it's a struggle."
— Tracey Morris , Other
"I've always had to be careful what I spend and how I spend it. The cost of living got so high, it's a struggle."
— Tracey Morris , Other
"I will never lose sight of how restless people are for change, and I am proud that today we are lifting nearly half a million children out of poverty, boosting support for pensioners, and delivering the biggest upgrade to workers' rights in a generation."
— Sir Keir Starmer , Politician
"While working people struggle with rising fuel costs and food prices, Keir Starmer is giving another handout to those on benefits."
— Kemi Badenoch , Politician
"Rachel Reeves's benefits payday - paid for by working families."
— Sir Mel Stride , Politician
"Today is an historic day, marking a turning point for 450,000 children across Britain."
— Pat McFadden , Politician
"Today is a landmark day for workers."
— Paul Nowak , Executive
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Leader of the Conservative Party and Member of Parliament for Saffron Walden.
Nigel Farage is a British politician known for his role in the UK Independence Party and his stance on Brexit.
One of the most qualified picks for chancellor, currently the work and pensions secretary.
General secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), advocating for workers' rights.
Chancellor who announced guaranteed paid work placements for youth.
Leader of the Labour Party and Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras.
Sir Mel Stride is the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Tracey Morris is a single mother of five children who discussed the impact of recent benefits changes.
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Families on some benefits with three or more children will get an average rise of £4,100 a year.
A series of flagship Labour measures, including the scrapping of the two-child limit on benefits, have come into force today.
The government has announced changes to the two-child limit and its effect on the child element of Universal Credit, effective from April 2026.
Families on some benefits with three or more children will get an average rise of £4,100 a year as the two-child benefit cap is lifted.
Millions of Britons will see their payments increase from today, with the two-child benefit cap also ending.
The two-child benefit cap officially comes to an end today, with the Government claiming the move will lift approximately 450,000 children out of poverty.
The UK government's removal of the two-child benefit cap is expected to lift an estimated 450,000 children out of poverty, with families on some benefits with three or more children set to receive an average rise of £4,100 a year.
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