Cross-party commission urges UK government to scrap two-child benefit limit

Exclusive: Poverty Strategy Commission says abolishing cap will tackle hardship and lift families out of deep poverty'

A cross-party commission including former welfare ministers is urging the government to scrap the two-child benefit limit as part of an ambitious once in a generation" plan to lift millions of people out of poverty.

The Poverty Strategy Commission said billions of pounds of investment - including a boost to the rate of universal credit - was needed to reverse record levels of poverty in the UK, and tackle longstanding failures over rising hardship and destitution.