Petitions/Scrap the 2-child benefit cap
StatusClosed
Opened24 Dec 2024
Closes24 Jun 2025
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We think the government should scrap the two-child benefit cap to support struggling families as we think this policy pushes many children into poverty and worsens inequality. We think scrapping the cap would provide vital support, alleviate hardship, and ensure equal opportunities for all children.

We think the two-child benefit cap forces families into poverty and disproportionately affects low-income households, leaving children without basic necessities. Labour opposed this policy when it was introduced, and now in government, we think they have the opportunity to act on their principles. We consider that removing the cap would reduce child poverty, tackle inequality, and support struggling families. Every child deserves equal opportunities, and we think scrapping this cap would be a vital step in creating a fairer society.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Paulette Hamilton
1Paulette Hamilton MP
Birmingham Erdington
10
Zarah Sultana
2Zarah Sultana MP
Coventry South
7
Mary Creagh
3Mary Creagh MP
Coventry East
6
Taiwo Owatemi
4Taiwo Owatemi MP
Coventry North West
5
Iqbal Mohamed
5Iqbal Mohamed MP
Dewsbury and Batley
5
Olly Glover
6Olly Glover MP
Didcot and Wantage
5
Richard Burgon
7Richard Burgon MP
Leeds East
5
Mr David Lammy
8Mr David Lammy MP
Tottenham
5
Michael Wheeler
9Michael Wheeler MP
Worsley and Eccles
5
Shabana Mahmood
10Shabana Mahmood MP
Birmingham Ladywood
4