Labour Considers Scrapping Two-Child Benefit Cap

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has indicated that his party is considering scrapping the two-child benefit cap as part of broader efforts to combat child poverty, though no final decision has been made. The cap, introduced by the Conservatives in 2017, restricts child tax credit and universal credit payments to families with only two children. Labour faces internal pressure from backbenchers and external pressure from Reform UK's Nigel Farage to abolish the cap. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson confirmed that removing the cap is being considered as part of Labour's child poverty strategy. Separately, the Department for Work and Pensions has updated guidance, with some pensioners now potentially eligible for over £300 extra per month through Pension Credit and Severe Disability Addition. Despite these changes, many eligible pensioners are still not accessing their full benefits.