Ending the two-child benefit cap

Early day motion 8, tabled 17 July 2024 by Kim Johnson (Labour). Signed by 39 members.

That this House recognises the new data published by the Department for Work and Pensions on the two-child limit to benefit payments which shows that there are now 1.6 million children living in families impacted by this policy, or one in every nine children; further recognises that of those families impacted 59% are working households, and that 3100 women were granted an exemption to the limit as a result of non-consensual conception under the rape clause; notes that if scrapped this policy would lift 300,000 children out of poverty immediately; and calls on the Government to scrap the two-child limit.

Signatures by party: Labour 19, Independent 5, Green 4, Plaid Cymru 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Alliance 1, DUP 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Scottish National Party 1.