Labour are lifting the 2 child benefit cap

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AIBU that this is a terrible decision?

Yeah people aren't really having kids just for few quid extra.. and only people in the most difficult circumstances will have to terminate because they genuinely can't afford it (which is awful). Most people's decision to have or not have children will be about many other factors. So yes all the cap did was reduce some kids living standards which is pretty shit tbh. But those kids can't vote yet so who cares about them I guess?

Ok crashing maybe a bit emotive, but all I know is I can’t afford what I used to, food prices are going up again, inflation is growing, there is no growth and Rachel doesn’t have a clue.

We haven't had growth since the 08 crash, we never recovered from that. Low interest rates just masked it

Its abhorrent to work as little as possible whilst claiming off the backs of everybody else.
Never thought of working full time to feed your child?

Yeah I’m sure Wetherspoons are celebrating

No, people re producing whilst not in decent jobs, making good financial and contraceptive decisions and not having children in stable relationships is bringing children in poverty.

People are poorer because of the lack of growth.

To placate the left of their party? No idea how it can be paid for

Good. Anything that lifts children out of poverty is a good thing.

Precisely. Is this all Labour have to defeat Reform?? It’s a terrible look

Didn't Reform already say they would remove the cap?

Is that you, Rachel?

And working people dont have kids because they cant afford it. And the cycle of shit parenting grows and grows....

🤣🤣🤣🤣👏

I dislike the general entitlement in this country around expecting the state to pay for this, that and the other, but I am in favour of lifting this cap. Whatever the rights and wrongs are of having more kids than you can afford, no child should be living in poverty in the UK. It's a small but meaningful difference.

I'd balance it by removing the triple lock and means-testing pensions. My dad is one who needs his pension and winter fuel allowance removing, pronto. The guy is bloody minted. I'd much rather his benefits went to a hungry child.

(he disagrees)

If people being on benefits contributed to the health of the economy, we'd be getting richer, not poorer.

Terrible decision that will backfire on Labour massively. They are supposed to be the party for working people, not the party of benefits.

DH is getting that vasectomy reversal booked in. I've already got 4, think we will plan, oh, at least another 2 or 3 now after this news😀🤪

Child benefit is pretty much a universal benefit apart from the mega-rich.

The mega rich?! 😆😆

Sadly I don’t think it’ll be the children that benefit from the extra money.

I wouldn't be surprised if they announce a reduction in the amount people will get, but dress up/hide the cut with the fact more people are entitled to more.

That's exactly what the Tories did when they removed Widowed Parents allowance - bigged up increased eligibility while quietly slashing the amounts

Amazing ! I have 7!

Our debt is 2.9 trillion as at September 2025 which is 96.4% of our GDP.

No idea how it can be paid for

We definitely can't afford the triple lock so there must be a magic money tree somewhere!

In the midst of a fertility crisis, which puts the whole welfare state (most immediately, the state pension) at risk of collapse, lifting the cap is an absolute no-brainer. Good decision, should have been made far sooner.

They are supposed to be the party for working people, not the party of benefits.

🤦🏻‍♀️ you realise many working people get benefits?

Receiving UC doesn't make you a shit parent.

It’s not actually enough to lift anyone out of poverty though is it?

It does mean is those families that are already heavily benefit dependent will be even more so. Those that have been ok without it so far will now get it. Nuts.