Government Removes Two-Child Limit, Shocked Parents Have Jobs and Kids

KEY POINTS

•On November 26, 2025, Chancellor Rachel Reeves highlighted that 60% of families benefiting from scrapping the two-child limit are working.
•The Conservative party accused Reeves of targeting tax money to fund benefit claimants, calling it a ‘Benefits Street budget.’
•Reeves argued the policy harms children by causing housing instability, quoting high costs to councils from B&B accommodations.
•She stated investing in removing the two-child cap saves taxpayers money in the long term and supports children's futures.

On November 26, 2025, Chancellor Rachel Reeves tried to make welfare less of a "Benefits Street" drama by scrapping the two-child limit on benefits, insisting 60% of those families actually have jobs, not just sit in B&Bs waiting for drama to unfold. Tory spokeswoman Kemi Badenoch dubbed it a “Benefits Street budget,” like it’s some kind of reality TV crisis show, while most poor kids just want steady rent and a local school without the chaos of moving every term. Reeves warned of council bed-and-breakfast disasters that raise costs for taxpayers but also sabotage children’s futures—basically saying ‘stop punishing kids with policy, imagine a future where childhood poverty isn’t a Netflix true crime story.’ Conservative party spin continues to blame benefit claimants like they’re auditioning for ‘Who Wants To Be A Tax Loophole?’

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Tories say raising kids is ‘Benefits Street’ rerun, but 60% of those families actually punch a clock. Parenting doesn't get a budget reality show, but their scare tactics sure do.

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