The two-child benefit cap is being scrapped – but how will that impact families in the south?
Politics South reporter Emily Hudson has been looking at the move, which is estimated to cost £3bn a year by 2029-30.
It was announced in the Autumn Budget by Chancellor Rachel Reeves who said the cap “pushes kids into poverty more than any other”.
Introduced under the Conservatives in 2017 it meant parents could only claim universal credit or tax credits for their first two children.
The Tories have criticised the decision, arguing people on benefits should have to make the same financial choices about having children as everyone else.
