Campaigners are urging the new Labour Government to scrap the DWP’s two-child “benefit cap” on means-tested payments, such as Universal Credit, due to thousands of families being at risk of falling into poverty. Onward is calling for the policy, which was introduced under the Conservative Party in 2017, to come to an end and is pushing for changes to improve families’ finances. The centre-right think tank joins voices across the political spectrum to axe the policy and has put forward proposed changes to the social security system. Among the recommendations include ending the “41-week” rule on…
