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flag UK considers ending two-child benefit cap to reduce child poverty, facing cost concerns.

flag The UK government is considering scrapping the two-child benefit cap, which restricts child tax credit and universal credit to the first two children in most households, amid pressure to address child poverty. flag Critics argue the policy pushes 109 children into poverty daily, and scrapping it could lift 350,000 children out of poverty. flag However, the cost is estimated to range from £1.9 billion to £3.5 billion by 2029/30. flag The Scottish Government plans to mitigate the cap's effects starting in 2026, but no final decision has been made by the UK government.

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