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Does my child qualify for free school meals? What to know as around 500,000 more pupils eligible

The Child Poverty Action Group has urged the Government to do more to let families know of the policy change

The Independent UK · Aug 11

Ministers urged to press ahead with UK ban on zero-hours contracts

Campaigners reject claims that tougher rules will deter hiring and lock young people out of labour market

The Guardian - UK · May 26

End to two-child benefit cap offers £300-a-month lifeline to cash-strapped families

From 6 April, low-income families can claim universal credit payments for all children living in the household

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28

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Benefits to keep frozen cap next year despite end of two-child policy

The frozen cap has been called the ‘evil twin’ of the two-child benefit limit

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025

Over 100 groups call for Labour to fully scrap two child benefit cap: ‘Do the right thing’

‘Abolishing the two-child limit in full will set millions of children’s lives on a path to a brighter future’, major organisations say

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025

Gordon Brown calls for ‘total abolition’ of two-child benefit cap to tackle ‘scar’ of poverty in Britain

The former Labour leader and chancellor issued a stark warning to the current government

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025

Gordon Brown to issue warning on ‘shameful epidemic’ of child poverty in Britain

The ex-Labour leader will also call for Rachel Reeves to raise taxes on gambling firms to cover the cost of lifting the two-child benefit cap

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025

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Child poverty biggest threat to UK’s long-term economic future – Gordon Brown

Mr Brown is expected to call for a ‘new coalition of compassion for children that will create a chain of hope for children right across our country’.

Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2025

Two-child benefit limit does not affect readiness for school, says think tank

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said their findings did not mean the policy has no wider consequences, including on health and later wellbeing.

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025

Two-child benefit limit has no adverse impact on children’s development, report says

IFS say the current policy currently has ‘no adverse impact on children’s development’

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025

'Shameful': One million working families hit by two-child benefit cap

ONE million children in working families will be hit by the two-child benefit cap, figures have revealed, as the SNP is set to force a vote on…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 16, 2025

One million children in working families to be hit by ‘devastating’ two-child benefit cap

‘I’m a taxpayer and my children will grow up and pay tax, but when they need support now, they’re deserted’

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025

Pupils in England from low-income families ‘bounced out’ of costlier GCSEs

Survey says children avoiding subjects such as geography and languages because of fears about extra costs

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2025

Warning poorer pupils are ‘bounced out of GCSE subjects’ by costs

More than a quarter of FSM students (27%) said it is difficult for them to afford musical instruments or music lessons

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2025

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Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2025

Poorer pupils ‘bounced out of some subjects’ by costs, charity warns

A survey by Child Poverty Action Group found 23% of secondary school pupils on free school meals said cost concerns have affected subject choices.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2025

Women who conceived in abusive relationships lose legal challenge over benefits ‘rape clause’

Justice Collins Rice says it is for politicians and not courts to change rules around two-child benefit cap

The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2025

Mothers lose legal challenge against DWP over two-child benefit cap 'rape clause'

TWO women have lost a legal challenge against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over the rules around the "rape clause" of the…

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2025

37,000 more children affected by ‘brutal’ two-child benefit cap, data shows

Nearly 1.7 million children living in households affected by policy that government is being pressed to scrap

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The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025

Two-child benefit cap: How much is it worth and what will families get if Labour scrap it?

Campaigners warn child poverty could deepen under the Labour government, unless the two-child cap is lifted

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

What is the two-child benefit cap? The controversial policy explained as Labour comes under pressure

Campaign groups say that 109 children across the UK are pulled into poverty by the policy every day

Evening Standard · May 27, 2025

Two-child benefit cap – the cost, effect and what people are saying about it

Organisations working in the sector argue that 109 children across the UK are pulled into poverty by the policy every day.

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2025

Charities step up pressure on Keir Starmer to scrap two-child benefit cap

Exclusive: Survey commissioned by children’s charities shows UK voters want to see families prioritised

The Independent UK · May 7, 2025

Revealed: The increasing cost of sending a child to school in the UK

The cost of sending children to school in the UK has ‘significantly increased’ since 2022, a report has found

The Independent UK · May 7, 2025

Parents paying hundreds of pounds more a year to send child to school – report

The cost of sending a child to a state secondary school is £2,275 a year – and the cost for primary school exceeds £1,000 a year, research suggests.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 4, 2025

Labour plunge 30k children into poverty with two-child cap, report says

THE two-child benefit cap has dragged 30,000 more children into poverty since Labour took office, fresh analysis has indicated.

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