Child Poverty Action Group
@cpaguk.bsky.social
Child Poverty Action Group is the leading charity campaigning for an end to child poverty in the UK.
One parent affected by the two-child limit told us:
'My children will no longer be the children having to go without amongst their friends who come from smaller families. To make children suffer is morally wrong and should never have happened.'
'My children will no longer be the children having to go without amongst their friends who come from smaller families. To make children suffer is morally wrong and should never have happened.'
November 27, 2025 at 12:24 PM
One parent affected by the two-child limit told us:
'My children will no longer be the children having to go without amongst their friends who come from smaller families. To make children suffer is morally wrong and should never have happened.'
'My children will no longer be the children having to go without amongst their friends who come from smaller families. To make children suffer is morally wrong and should never have happened.'
What difference will scrapping the two-child limit make to children's lives?
Shauna says she'll be able to buy her children a new mattress.
Shauna says she'll be able to buy her children a new mattress.
![Quote from Shauna, who is married with three children: '[Scrapping the two-child limit] will make a big difference because we’ve had to incur debts. Hopefully it will mean I can cover the last bills that come in each month instead of being in the red. I could buy a new mattress for two of my children. They can feel the springs on the mattresses they’ve got that they’ve had for many years.'](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:skdzopkfuh4iahjcww2tnupb/bafkreia4cxkaetng36voctb3opo7wv6sdozyag5g3mwh6htzhqqpc3ftim@jpeg)
November 27, 2025 at 11:26 AM
What difference will scrapping the two-child limit make to children's lives?
Shauna says she'll be able to buy her children a new mattress.
Shauna says she'll be able to buy her children a new mattress.
'This is a much-needed fresh start in our country's efforts to eradicate child poverty and while there is more to do it gives us strong foundations to build on' - our comment to the BBC www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Two-child benefit cap to be scrapped from next year
The policy, introduced under the Tories, means parents can only claim universal credit for their first two children.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
'This is a much-needed fresh start in our country's efforts to eradicate child poverty and while there is more to do it gives us strong foundations to build on' - our comment to the BBC www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Scrapping the two-child limit will be transformational for children.
November 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Scrapping the two-child limit will be transformational for children.
Scrapping the two-child limit will be transformational for children.
This is a much-needed fresh start in our country’s efforts to eradicate child poverty and while there is more to do it gives us strong foundations to build on.
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This is a much-needed fresh start in our country’s efforts to eradicate child poverty and while there is more to do it gives us strong foundations to build on.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Scrapping the two-child limit will be transformational for children.
This is a much-needed fresh start in our country’s efforts to eradicate child poverty and while there is more to do it gives us strong foundations to build on.
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This is a much-needed fresh start in our country’s efforts to eradicate child poverty and while there is more to do it gives us strong foundations to build on.
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We’re expecting the Child Poverty Strategy any day.
We asked children what they’d like to say to the PM about their hopes and concerns.
Robyn said: 'I’m writing to you since some families are going through something called poverty, which is not okay!'
We asked children what they’d like to say to the PM about their hopes and concerns.
Robyn said: 'I’m writing to you since some families are going through something called poverty, which is not okay!'
November 25, 2025 at 12:33 PM
We’re expecting the Child Poverty Strategy any day.
We asked children what they’d like to say to the PM about their hopes and concerns.
Robyn said: 'I’m writing to you since some families are going through something called poverty, which is not okay!'
We asked children what they’d like to say to the PM about their hopes and concerns.
Robyn said: 'I’m writing to you since some families are going through something called poverty, which is not okay!'
83% of the public agree that no child should be living in poverty in the UK
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Unions urge Reeves to prioritise living standards as CBI presses for shift on employment rights
TUC calls on chancellor to focus on child poverty and upping minimum wage
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
83% of the public agree that no child should be living in poverty in the UK
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
We asked kids what they’d say to the PM about their hopes & concerns.
Ezzah, Year 7, said:
‘Children are the future & they deserve the chance to live a happy & healthy life, go to school & reach their full potential. I believe the government can do more to support families who are struggling.’
Ezzah, Year 7, said:
‘Children are the future & they deserve the chance to live a happy & healthy life, go to school & reach their full potential. I believe the government can do more to support families who are struggling.’
November 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We asked kids what they’d say to the PM about their hopes & concerns.
Ezzah, Year 7, said:
‘Children are the future & they deserve the chance to live a happy & healthy life, go to school & reach their full potential. I believe the government can do more to support families who are struggling.’
Ezzah, Year 7, said:
‘Children are the future & they deserve the chance to live a happy & healthy life, go to school & reach their full potential. I believe the government can do more to support families who are struggling.’
We’re expecting the Child Poverty Strategy any day.
We asked children what they’d like to say to the PM about their hopes and concerns.
Iris said: 'It is wrong that a weight like poverty should be placed upon the shoulders of young children, some under five.'
We asked children what they’d like to say to the PM about their hopes and concerns.
Iris said: 'It is wrong that a weight like poverty should be placed upon the shoulders of young children, some under five.'
November 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
We’re expecting the Child Poverty Strategy any day.
We asked children what they’d like to say to the PM about their hopes and concerns.
Iris said: 'It is wrong that a weight like poverty should be placed upon the shoulders of young children, some under five.'
We asked children what they’d like to say to the PM about their hopes and concerns.
Iris said: 'It is wrong that a weight like poverty should be placed upon the shoulders of young children, some under five.'
We’re expecting the Child Poverty Strategy any day.
We asked children what they’d like to say to the PM about their hopes and concerns.
Maryam said: 'I think it’s important that all children in the UK have what they need to be happy and healthy.'
We asked children what they’d like to say to the PM about their hopes and concerns.
Maryam said: 'I think it’s important that all children in the UK have what they need to be happy and healthy.'
November 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We’re expecting the Child Poverty Strategy any day.
We asked children what they’d like to say to the PM about their hopes and concerns.
Maryam said: 'I think it’s important that all children in the UK have what they need to be happy and healthy.'
We asked children what they’d like to say to the PM about their hopes and concerns.
Maryam said: 'I think it’s important that all children in the UK have what they need to be happy and healthy.'
We’re expecting the Child Poverty Strategy any day.
We asked children what they’d like to say to the PM about their hopes and concerns.
Banujan, Year 7, said:
‘It’s hard to feel happy if you don’t have enough food, warm clothes, or a safe place to live...
We asked children what they’d like to say to the PM about their hopes and concerns.
Banujan, Year 7, said:
‘It’s hard to feel happy if you don’t have enough food, warm clothes, or a safe place to live...
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We’re expecting the Child Poverty Strategy any day.
We asked children what they’d like to say to the PM about their hopes and concerns.
Banujan, Year 7, said:
‘It’s hard to feel happy if you don’t have enough food, warm clothes, or a safe place to live...
We asked children what they’d like to say to the PM about their hopes and concerns.
Banujan, Year 7, said:
‘It’s hard to feel happy if you don’t have enough food, warm clothes, or a safe place to live...
With govt’s child poverty strategy expected soon, new evidence shows most teachers want more action on child poverty.
86% of teachers polled by @NEUnion say child poverty is limiting opportunity for their pupils to some extent. Two in five say it's limiting it greatly.
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86% of teachers polled by @NEUnion say child poverty is limiting opportunity for their pupils to some extent. Two in five say it's limiting it greatly.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
With govt’s child poverty strategy expected soon, new evidence shows most teachers want more action on child poverty.
86% of teachers polled by @NEUnion say child poverty is limiting opportunity for their pupils to some extent. Two in five say it's limiting it greatly.
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86% of teachers polled by @NEUnion say child poverty is limiting opportunity for their pupils to some extent. Two in five say it's limiting it greatly.
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Join us on 10 December for our next webinar.
Our expert speakers will focus on some of the questions that come up repeatedly in advice work when it comes to capital and UC.
Book your place: bit.ly/43JNHhX
Our expert speakers will focus on some of the questions that come up repeatedly in advice work when it comes to capital and UC.
Book your place: bit.ly/43JNHhX
November 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Join us on 10 December for our next webinar.
Our expert speakers will focus on some of the questions that come up repeatedly in advice work when it comes to capital and UC.
Book your place: bit.ly/43JNHhX
Our expert speakers will focus on some of the questions that come up repeatedly in advice work when it comes to capital and UC.
Book your place: bit.ly/43JNHhX
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We are proud to be among the 100 groups who co-signed this letter on fully scrapping the two-child limit. Via @cpaguk.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Over 100 groups call for Labour to fully scrap two child benefit cap
‘Abolishing the two-child limit in full will set millions of children’s lives on a path to a brighter future’, major organisations say
www.independent.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
We are proud to be among the 100 groups who co-signed this letter on fully scrapping the two-child limit. Via @cpaguk.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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We've joined @cpaguk.bsky.social and over 100 others in calling for the government to fully scrap the two-child limit. Every child deserves the best start in life but a record 4.5 million children live in poverty.
They deserve better.
See the full letter below:
They deserve better.
See the full letter below:
November 13, 2025 at 8:29 AM
We've joined @cpaguk.bsky.social and over 100 others in calling for the government to fully scrap the two-child limit. Every child deserves the best start in life but a record 4.5 million children live in poverty.
They deserve better.
See the full letter below:
They deserve better.
See the full letter below:
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We’ve joined 100+ others in calling for the government to fully scrap the two-child limit. Every child deserves the best start in life. By fully scrapping the two-child limit the UK government can deliver a decisive shift in children’s opportunities, and in the UK's potential. 🧵(1/2)
November 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
We’ve joined 100+ others in calling for the government to fully scrap the two-child limit. Every child deserves the best start in life. By fully scrapping the two-child limit the UK government can deliver a decisive shift in children’s opportunities, and in the UK's potential. 🧵(1/2)
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Today we've joined over 100 organisations in calling for the UK government to fully scrap the cruel two-child limit.
We've waited long enough. Acting swiftly to support women & their families impacted by the limit is crucial.
Find out more & read the letter here: cpag.org.uk/news/107-org...
We've waited long enough. Acting swiftly to support women & their families impacted by the limit is crucial.
Find out more & read the letter here: cpag.org.uk/news/107-org...
November 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Today we've joined over 100 organisations in calling for the UK government to fully scrap the cruel two-child limit.
We've waited long enough. Acting swiftly to support women & their families impacted by the limit is crucial.
Find out more & read the letter here: cpag.org.uk/news/107-org...
We've waited long enough. Acting swiftly to support women & their families impacted by the limit is crucial.
Find out more & read the letter here: cpag.org.uk/news/107-org...
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More than 100 organisations warn the government against ‘half-measures’ on the two-child limit
www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/68876
www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/68876
November 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
More than 100 organisations warn the government against ‘half-measures’ on the two-child limit
www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/68876
www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/68876
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No child should have to experience poverty. Yet, it's the reality for 4.5 million children in the UK.
That's why we’ve joined over 100 others in calling on the government to scrap the two-child limit. Every child deserves the best start in life. Read more below.
That's why we’ve joined over 100 others in calling on the government to scrap the two-child limit. Every child deserves the best start in life. Read more below.
We’ve joined 100+ others in calling for the government to fully scrap the two-child limit. Every child deserves the best start in life. By fully scrapping the two-child limit the government can deliver a decisive shift in children’s opportunities, and in the UK's potential.
November 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
No child should have to experience poverty. Yet, it's the reality for 4.5 million children in the UK.
That's why we’ve joined over 100 others in calling on the government to scrap the two-child limit. Every child deserves the best start in life. Read more below.
That's why we’ve joined over 100 others in calling on the government to scrap the two-child limit. Every child deserves the best start in life. Read more below.
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More than 100 organisations join together to urge the Government to scrap the two-child limit in full, rather than amend it | Nursery World
More than 100 organisations join together to urge the Government to scrap the two-child limit in full, rather than amend it - Nursery World
More than 100 organisations representing anti-poverty charities, teachers, doctors, social workers and health visitors have signed a letter urging the Government to scrap the two-child limit in full rather than introduce ‘half measures’.
www.nurseryworld.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
More than 100 organisations join together to urge the Government to scrap the two-child limit in full, rather than amend it | Nursery World
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Every child deserves the best start in life. We continue to stand with organisations across the UK urging the government to scrap the two-child limit.
November 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Every child deserves the best start in life. We continue to stand with organisations across the UK urging the government to scrap the two-child limit.
Reposted by Child Poverty Action Group
We’ve joined 100+ organisations calling on the government to scrap the two-child limit. Every child deserves the best start in life; ending this policy is key to tackling poverty and supporting schools to help children thrive.
Find out why & read more👉 www.nga.org.uk/news-views/d...
Find out why & read more👉 www.nga.org.uk/news-views/d...
November 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
We’ve joined 100+ organisations calling on the government to scrap the two-child limit. Every child deserves the best start in life; ending this policy is key to tackling poverty and supporting schools to help children thrive.
Find out why & read more👉 www.nga.org.uk/news-views/d...
Find out why & read more👉 www.nga.org.uk/news-views/d...
Reposted by Child Poverty Action Group
We’ve joined more than 100 organisations in calling on the government to scrap the two-child limit in full. Every child deserves the best start in life, yet this policy is pushing too many families into hardship.
Read more here: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
@cpaguk.bsky.social
Read more here: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
@cpaguk.bsky.social
Over 100 groups call for Labour to fully scrap two child benefit cap
‘Abolishing the two-child limit in full will set millions of children’s lives on a path to a brighter future’, major organisations say
www.independent.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
We’ve joined more than 100 organisations in calling on the government to scrap the two-child limit in full. Every child deserves the best start in life, yet this policy is pushing too many families into hardship.
Read more here: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
@cpaguk.bsky.social
Read more here: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
@cpaguk.bsky.social
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Our vision is for a society where all young people, regardless of background, can thrive in school, work and life.
We’ve joined 100+ others in calling for govt to fully scrap the two-child limit, to deliver a decisive shift in children’s opportunities & in the UK's potential.
We’ve joined 100+ others in calling for govt to fully scrap the two-child limit, to deliver a decisive shift in children’s opportunities & in the UK's potential.
November 12, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Our vision is for a society where all young people, regardless of background, can thrive in school, work and life.
We’ve joined 100+ others in calling for govt to fully scrap the two-child limit, to deliver a decisive shift in children’s opportunities & in the UK's potential.
We’ve joined 100+ others in calling for govt to fully scrap the two-child limit, to deliver a decisive shift in children’s opportunities & in the UK's potential.