联合王国考虑终止两个儿童福利上限,以减少面临费用问题的儿童贫穷。 UK considers ending two-child benefit cap to reduce child poverty, facing cost concerns.

联合王国政府正在考虑取消两项儿童福利上限,这项上限限制儿童税收抵免和向大多数家庭中的前两名儿童提供普遍信贷,这是迫于解决儿童贫困的压力。 The UK government is considering scrapping the two-child benefit cap, which restricts child tax credit and universal credit to the first two children in most households, amid pressure to address child poverty. 批评者认为,这项政策每天将109名儿童推向贫困,而取消这项政策可以使350 000名儿童摆脱贫困。 Critics argue the policy pushes 109 children into poverty daily, and scrapping it could lift 350,000 children out of poverty. 然而,到2029/30年度,费用估计从19亿英镑到35亿英镑不等。 However, the cost is estimated to range from £1.9 billion to £3.5 billion by 2029/30. 苏格兰政府计划从2026年开始减轻上限的影响,但联合王国政府尚未做出最后决定。 The Scottish Government plans to mitigate the cap's effects starting in 2026, but no final decision has been made by the UK government.