Rishi Sunak has revealed he will keep the two-child benefit cap if the Conservatives win the next election.
The policy limits the benefits parents on Universal Credit can claim for their children.
Writing in The Sun on Sunday, the prime minister said: “Working families do not see their incomes rise when they have more children.
“Families on benefits should be asked to make the same financial decisions as those supporting themselves solely through work.”
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Mr Sunak confirmed the pledge to keep the cap, which was introduced in 2017, would be in the Tory election manifesto.
This is the second manifesto commitment the Conservatives have made public, with the first being to keep the triple lock on pensions.
It would reportedly cost an estimated £1.5bn to lift the cap.
Over the years, some Labour Party MPs and charities have called for the cap to be scrapped, but Sir Keir Starmer has previously stated that the party would not overturn the cap under his leadership.
Child benefit is money paid to parents or guardians who are responsible for raising a child.
There are no specific age rules for the person making the claim, and it isn’t means-tested.
It is paid at two different rates: £24 a week for your eldest child and £15.90 a week for each other child.
But, you can be liable for a tax charge if you earn over a certain amount.
Under the current rules, if either you or your partner have an individual income of £50,000 or more and you receive child benefit, you are liable to pay the…
