Two-Child Benefit Cap! Campaign Planning Meeting.

This planning meeting will address action we can take against the harmful impacts of the two-child benefit cap on families in the North East of England, targeting people who are responsible for it continuing locally.

This policy limits financial support to the first two children in a family, leaving many households struggling. Here’s why this cap is particularly bad for our region:

Increased Child Poverty: Newcastle and the West end particularly already has high rates of child poverty. The cap makes it even harder for families with more than two children to make ends meet, pushing more kids into poverty.

Big Families Suffer More: Many families here have more than two children. They are hit the hardest by the cap, losing crucial financial support for their additional kids.

Health Issues: Financial stress from the cap can lead to poorer health for parents and children, worsening an already significant health problem in the North East.

Minimal Savings: The money saved by the government from this cap is very small compared to the significant help would provide to families in need.

Take a stand against the two-child benefit cap!