Only full abolition of two-child benefit cap will substantially cut poverty, thinktank says

Half-measures would have little or no meaningful impact on child poverty rates, Resolution Foundation analysis finds

Failure to abolish the two-child benefit limit would wreck the government's child poverty ambitions and risk creating levels of hardship not seen under a Labour government for more than half a century, an analysis warns.

The Resolution Foundation said political courage was required for ministers to show they are serious about reversing trends that, if not addressed, would push the rate of child poverty to a historic high by the end of the decade.