Parents will be hit by second benefit limit if two-child cap is lifted

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : It comes ahead of the Budget later this month where manifesto-busting income tax rises are widely expected.
51% : "In my constituency removing the two-child benefit cap will impact 9.1 per cent of children but that will then fall to 6.6 per cent if the welfare cap isn't removed.
49% : A Downing Street spokesman declined to comment on Budget speculation when asked about the demands, saying only the Government is "clear that the current welfare system isn't fair or sustainable" and pointing to universal credit reforms.
48% : But they have been warned families could find themselves no better off due to the overall benefit cap which limits the total amount of welfare out-of-work households can claim to £23,320 for those living in London and £22,020 outside of London.
44% : Some parents relying on welfare could be hit by a second benefit cap if the two-child limit is scrapped in the Budget.
41% : Labour MP Rachael Maskell told The i Paper: "For it to work properly, the cap on welfare for families will also need to be removed.

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