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From 1991 Child Benefit increased in line with inflation, until 1998, when the new Labour government increased the first child rate by more than 20%, and abolished the Lone Parent rate. New Labour oversaw the biggest increase in child benefit in UK history, with over 7.2 million mothers and 12.8 million children benefitting from a 25% rise ...
Child benefit or children's allowance is a social security payment which is distributed to the parents or guardians of children, teenagers and in some cases, young adults. Countries operate different versions of the benefit. In most child benefit is means-tested and the amount paid is usually dependent on the number of children.
£370m increase in spending for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland reflecting increases for England. [19] NHS budget to increase by £2.5bn in 2025, with the NHS receiving £3.4bn up to 2030 to improve productivity. [19] Increase in the cut-off point for child benefit eligibility for a household's highest earner from £50,000 to £60,000. [19]
The benefit for low-income families has now been rolled out to those with children under 16. Ministers across UK told to ‘take notice’ as Scottish Child Payment expanded Skip to main content
The UK Government has pledged to work “constructively” with SNP ministers at Holyrood as they seek to end the two-child benefit cap for families north of the border.
Keir Starmer is under increasing pressure to scrap the controversial two child benefit cap (Getty Images) Charities condemn the policy, which affects 1.6 million children across the UK, as ...
The benefit cap is a UK welfare policy that limits the amount in state benefits that an individual household can claim per year. It was introduced by the Cameron–Clegg coalition government in 2013 [1] as part of the coalition government's wide-reaching welfare reform agenda which included the introduction of Universal Credit and reforms of housing benefit and disability benefits.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves keeps in place system branded ‘unfair’ on single parents earning over £60,000