'End universal credit two-child policy to tackle poverty', urge commissioners

Derren Hayes
Wednesday, May 26, 2021

The children’s commissioners for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have called for the end of the two-child limit on universal credit and child tax credits, claiming it is a clear breach of children’s human rights.

The universal credit two-child limit policy has affected up to 1.25m children according to estimates. Image: AdobeStock
The universal credit two-child limit policy has affected up to 1.25m children according to estimates. Image: AdobeStock

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