NO - Anne Longfield, chief executive, 4Children
Hard-working, middle-income families are already worried about how they will accommodate the cuts and tax rises announced in June's emergency budget. Removing their child benefit will be a damaging blow for those families already feeling the squeeze. While we recognise the serious economic situation, it is disappointing that hard-pressed families should be the ones to have to carry the can.
Universal child benefit has long been recognised as a symbol of the value our society places on families, something the Chancellor recognised in June. Removing this support from 15 per cent of families seriously undermines that commitment.
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