前任PM Gordon Brown敦促结束英国的双子女福利上限, Ex-PM Gordon Brown urges ending UK's two-child benefit cap, linking it to rising poverty.

英国前首相戈登·布朗(Gordon Brown)呼吁取消英国的2个儿童福利上限, Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls for the removal of the UK's two-child benefit cap, arguing it worsens poverty levels not seen in 60 years. Brown建议提高网上赌博的税额, Brown suggests funding the change by raising taxes on online gambling. 这一上限影响到大约200万儿童,限制了家庭中头两个子女的福利,一项政策布朗警告将加深贫穷和今后的代价。 The cap, affecting around 2 million children, restricts benefits to the first two children in a family, a policy Brown warns will deepen poverty and future costs.