Is there a strong economic case for dropping the two-child benefits cap? This is what the evidence tells us
- Written by Will Cook, Reader in Policy Evaluation, Manchester Metropolitan University
Millions of British children live in poverty.Jun Huang/ShutterstockAs she carefully prepares the UK’s reaction to her second budget the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has now hinted that she may be ready to scrap the two-child benefits cap.
This controversial policy prevents parents from claiming child tax credit or universal credit for more...
