Tories’ two-child benefit limit will push thousands into deeper poverty, MPs warn

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Tories’ two-child benefit limit will push thousands into deeper poverty, MPs warn
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Committee claims there is ‘no evidence’ to support government’s justification of policy

“The government must return to providing support for all children through the benefits system,” the MPs concluded. “This would involve the reversal of a major policy, which is not something that we would recommend without serious consideration.”

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