Legislation to end the two-child limit, a major driver of child poverty, has passed second reading in Parliament. The measure, part of the government’s Child Poverty Strategy, aims to lift 450,000 children out of poverty by removing the policy that restricts benefits for families with more than two children. Concurrently, £1 billion Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) will be allocated to local authorities in England from April 2026, replacing the Household Support Fund and Discretionary Housing Payments. The CRF, spanning until 2029, provides long-term funding to prevent families from falling into poverty by offering flexible support for housing costs, food insecurity, and other emergencies. The initiative emphasizes collaboration with councils and charities to streamline services and build financial resilience. The strategy also includes expanded free school meals and childcare, alongside measures to reduce living costs such as raising the National Living Wage and freezing rail fares.
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