Article 6R91T At least 10,000 children have fallen into poverty under Labour, analysis finds

At least 10,000 children have fallen into poverty under Labour, analysis finds

by
Aletha Adu Political correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#6R91T)

Campaigners say key reason for rising hardship is two-child benefit cap, which PM and chancellor have refused to axe

At least 10,000 more children have fallen into poverty since Keir Starmer took office, thanks to the two-child benefit cap, according to new analysis.

The policy, which was introduced by George Osborne when he was chancellor, means low-income parents are denied key benefits, including universal credit, for their third and any subsequent children born from April 2017.

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