Turn2us responds to DWP two-child limit statistics

Responding to a rise in the number of children affected by the two-child limit policy, Thomas Lawson, chief executive of anti-poverty charity Turn2us, says:

“Today's statistics from the DWP highlight a concerning increase in the number of children affected by the two-child limit policy. The policy now impacts 1 in 9 children, up from 1 in 10 last year affecting around 450,000 households and 1.6 million children. This policy denies essential support, further embedding harmful stigma into our social security systems and treating larger families as less deserving.

"Turn2us finds this increased number deeply troubling and calls on the new Labour government and Prime Minister Keir Starmer to abolish this punitive policy. We advocate for a welfare system that supports all families fairly, promoting social justice and eradicating stigma, ensuring that no child's opportunities are limited by their family structure.” 

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Turn2us spokespeople are available for interviews today. Email: media@turn2us.org.uk or Phone: 07807 967 475