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Helen Corbett

INSANE: Phillipson says there is real urgency to scrapping two child benefit cap | Vintage Vibes

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson (Owen Humphreys/PA) - (PA Wire)

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said there is “real urgency” to scrapping the two-child benefit cap amid speculation it could be lifted in the upcoming budget.

The two-child limit was brought in by the Conservatives and restricts child tax credit and universal credit (UC) to the first two children in most households.

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