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The economic benefits from scrapping two child limit can outweigh the initial costs. Some estimate the wider economic burden of child poverty at £39bn a year – lifting 10 per cent of children out of poverty will help alleviate this.
November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The economic benefits from scrapping two child limit can outweigh the initial costs. Some estimate the wider economic burden of child poverty at £39bn a year – lifting 10 per cent of children out of poverty will help alleviate this.
Removing the two-child limit accounts for less than 1 per cent of social security bill. To remove 450,000 children out of poverty, that's pretty good return on investment.
November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Removing the two-child limit accounts for less than 1 per cent of social security bill. To remove 450,000 children out of poverty, that's pretty good return on investment.
70% of the additional spending from removing the two-child limit will go to families who are in work. This is targeting support for low-income working households who are being priced out of a decent standard of living despite doing everything asked of them.
November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
70% of the additional spending from removing the two-child limit will go to families who are in work. This is targeting support for low-income working households who are being priced out of a decent standard of living despite doing everything asked of them.
On today's asylum figures: @lucyhbmort.bsky.social highlights progress on the backlog and working towards an end to asylum hotels 👇
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
On today's asylum figures: @lucyhbmort.bsky.social highlights progress on the backlog and working towards an end to asylum hotels 👇
Getting migration numbers right is a balancing act. @marleymorris.bsky.social responds to today's statistics release 👇
November 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Getting migration numbers right is a balancing act. @marleymorris.bsky.social responds to today's statistics release 👇
🚨 | NEW BLOG: The UK’s new immigration and asylum reforms promise a ‘paradigm shift.’ But will they fix the system or create new challenges? Read the latest from us here www.ippr.org/articles/a-paradigm-shift-in-asylum-and-immigration-policy
November 27, 2025 at 11:16 AM
🚨 | NEW BLOG: The UK’s new immigration and asylum reforms promise a ‘paradigm shift.’ But will they fix the system or create new challenges? Read the latest from us here www.ippr.org/articles/a-paradigm-shift-in-asylum-and-immigration-policy
👇 @harryqp.bsky.social responds to the Budget and what it means for living standards. Read his full response here: www.ippr.org/media-office...
November 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
👇 @harryqp.bsky.social responds to the Budget and what it means for living standards. Read his full response here: www.ippr.org/media-office...
Ten children in every classroom are living in poverty — in the sixth richest country in the world. The two-child limit has played a particularly damaging role in this.
✒️ @ashwin-kumar.bsky.social responds to the Budget 👇
✒️ @ashwin-kumar.bsky.social responds to the Budget 👇
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Ten children in every classroom are living in poverty — in the sixth richest country in the world. The two-child limit has played a particularly damaging role in this.
✒️ @ashwin-kumar.bsky.social responds to the Budget 👇
✒️ @ashwin-kumar.bsky.social responds to the Budget 👇
This Budget will show who the government is really for – and who it’s against. Our three tests:
1️⃣ Is it fair, asking more of those with the broadest shoulders?
2️⃣ Does it cut the cost of living?
3️⃣ Is it pro-growth and reassuring to markets?
📺 @carsjung.bsky.social on @gbnewsonline.bsky.social 👇
1️⃣ Is it fair, asking more of those with the broadest shoulders?
2️⃣ Does it cut the cost of living?
3️⃣ Is it pro-growth and reassuring to markets?
📺 @carsjung.bsky.social on @gbnewsonline.bsky.social 👇
November 26, 2025 at 10:16 AM
This Budget will show who the government is really for – and who it’s against. Our three tests:
1️⃣ Is it fair, asking more of those with the broadest shoulders?
2️⃣ Does it cut the cost of living?
3️⃣ Is it pro-growth and reassuring to markets?
📺 @carsjung.bsky.social on @gbnewsonline.bsky.social 👇
1️⃣ Is it fair, asking more of those with the broadest shoulders?
2️⃣ Does it cut the cost of living?
3️⃣ Is it pro-growth and reassuring to markets?
📺 @carsjung.bsky.social on @gbnewsonline.bsky.social 👇
The tax system is dysfunctional. It taxes workers more than the wealthy and it's riddled with inefficiencies. Tomorrow's Budget is a chance to fix that.
📺 @rachaelhenry.bsky.social on @gbnewsonline.bsky.social 👇
📺 @rachaelhenry.bsky.social on @gbnewsonline.bsky.social 👇
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The tax system is dysfunctional. It taxes workers more than the wealthy and it's riddled with inefficiencies. Tomorrow's Budget is a chance to fix that.
📺 @rachaelhenry.bsky.social on @gbnewsonline.bsky.social 👇
📺 @rachaelhenry.bsky.social on @gbnewsonline.bsky.social 👇
Should the government use tomorrow's Budget to abolish the two-child benefit cap?
📺 @rachaelhenry.bsky.social makes the case for taxing gambling companies to pay for it on @gbnewsonline.bsky.social 👇
📺 @rachaelhenry.bsky.social makes the case for taxing gambling companies to pay for it on @gbnewsonline.bsky.social 👇
November 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Should the government use tomorrow's Budget to abolish the two-child benefit cap?
📺 @rachaelhenry.bsky.social makes the case for taxing gambling companies to pay for it on @gbnewsonline.bsky.social 👇
📺 @rachaelhenry.bsky.social makes the case for taxing gambling companies to pay for it on @gbnewsonline.bsky.social 👇
💼 Tomorrow’s Budget is a big test. Here are the five steps Rachel Reeves should take - via @rachaelhenry.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
💼 Tomorrow’s Budget is a big test. Here are the five steps Rachel Reeves should take - via @rachaelhenry.bsky.social
There was a target back in 2018 to halve childhood obesity. But new data shows that one in ten children in reception and one in five year 6 children are living with obesity.
November 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
There was a target back in 2018 to halve childhood obesity. But new data shows that one in ten children in reception and one in five year 6 children are living with obesity.
🪙 What is the Budget and why does it matter for you?
Read more from @carsjung.bsky.social on what the government should do next week 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/fairness-first-how-the-budget-can-make-life-better-and-the-economy-stronger
Read more from @carsjung.bsky.social on what the government should do next week 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/fairness-first-how-the-budget-can-make-life-better-and-the-economy-stronger
November 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🪙 What is the Budget and why does it matter for you?
Read more from @carsjung.bsky.social on what the government should do next week 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/fairness-first-how-the-budget-can-make-life-better-and-the-economy-stronger
Read more from @carsjung.bsky.social on what the government should do next week 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/fairness-first-how-the-budget-can-make-life-better-and-the-economy-stronger
Families are being left to fend for themselves as the NHS is struggling to support parents. If we want a more preventative NHS, we must start by backing parents with the support they need to keep their children healthy.
Find out more here: www.ippr.org/articles/it-...
Find out more here: www.ippr.org/articles/it-...
November 21, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Families are being left to fend for themselves as the NHS is struggling to support parents. If we want a more preventative NHS, we must start by backing parents with the support they need to keep their children healthy.
Find out more here: www.ippr.org/articles/it-...
Find out more here: www.ippr.org/articles/it-...
Patchy advice is pushing new parents online, exposing them to misinformation and overload—and making it even harder to know how to keep their children healthy.
Read our new report here: www.ippr.org/articles/it-...
Read our new report here: www.ippr.org/articles/it-...
November 21, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Patchy advice is pushing new parents online, exposing them to misinformation and overload—and making it even harder to know how to keep their children healthy.
Read our new report here: www.ippr.org/articles/it-...
Read our new report here: www.ippr.org/articles/it-...
👶 | NEW REPORT: After decades of promises, children’s health is still stalling. Parents are doing more than ever, but the system isn’t backing them. This report sets out a new plan to create the conditions every child needs to thrive.
Read here: www.ippr.org/articles/it-...
Read here: www.ippr.org/articles/it-...
November 21, 2025 at 8:11 AM
👶 | NEW REPORT: After decades of promises, children’s health is still stalling. Parents are doing more than ever, but the system isn’t backing them. This report sets out a new plan to create the conditions every child needs to thrive.
Read here: www.ippr.org/articles/it-...
Read here: www.ippr.org/articles/it-...
Cost of living pressures are biting hard. In this clip, @carsjung.bsky.social breaks down shrinkflation ahead of the Budget 🍫
Our latest blog sets out what the government should do next week to ease the squeeze on households 👉 www.ippr.org/articles/fai...
Our latest blog sets out what the government should do next week to ease the squeeze on households 👉 www.ippr.org/articles/fai...
November 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Cost of living pressures are biting hard. In this clip, @carsjung.bsky.social breaks down shrinkflation ahead of the Budget 🍫
Our latest blog sets out what the government should do next week to ease the squeeze on households 👉 www.ippr.org/articles/fai...
Our latest blog sets out what the government should do next week to ease the squeeze on households 👉 www.ippr.org/articles/fai...
'There's no reason that terraced house in Blackpool should be paying more tax than a mansion in Kensington.' @rachaelhenry.bsky.social on LBC News. Read our solutions to the UK's broken tax system 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/fairness-first-how-the-budget-can-make-life-better-and-the-economy-stronger
November 19, 2025 at 12:20 PM
'There's no reason that terraced house in Blackpool should be paying more tax than a mansion in Kensington.' @rachaelhenry.bsky.social on LBC News. Read our solutions to the UK's broken tax system 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/fairness-first-how-the-budget-can-make-life-better-and-the-economy-stronger
No one likes tax rises. But there is a way through the Budget that’s about choices: prioritising services, investment and lower bills over blunt cuts and short-term fixes. Read the latest from us here: www.ippr.org/articles/fai...
November 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
No one likes tax rises. But there is a way through the Budget that’s about choices: prioritising services, investment and lower bills over blunt cuts and short-term fixes. Read the latest from us here: www.ippr.org/articles/fai...
💼 | NEW BLOG: A fair Budget means picking the right fights. That starts with closing loopholes for wealth and high-value property, taxing unfair profits, and using the revenue to cut bills for most households. Read our plan for a credible, pro-growth Budget 👉 www.ippr.org/articles/fai...
November 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
💼 | NEW BLOG: A fair Budget means picking the right fights. That starts with closing loopholes for wealth and high-value property, taxing unfair profits, and using the revenue to cut bills for most households. Read our plan for a credible, pro-growth Budget 👉 www.ippr.org/articles/fai...
An effective, humane way to manage migration? @marleymorris.bsky.social discusses the potential of the one in, one out scheme on TalkTV 🎥
November 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
An effective, humane way to manage migration? @marleymorris.bsky.social discusses the potential of the one in, one out scheme on TalkTV 🎥
Closing tax loopholes isn't bad for growth - it boosts efficiency and protects demand. The chancellor can raise tens of billions by targeting unfair wealth, landlords, banks and gambling companies, without hurting GDP. @rachaelhenry.bsky.social for @lbc.co.uk 👇
November 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Closing tax loopholes isn't bad for growth - it boosts efficiency and protects demand. The chancellor can raise tens of billions by targeting unfair wealth, landlords, banks and gambling companies, without hurting GDP. @rachaelhenry.bsky.social for @lbc.co.uk 👇
The current council tax system is unfair, inefficient, and long past its sell-by date.
📻 @harryqp.bsky.social on BBC Radio 4 Today this morning 👇
📻 @harryqp.bsky.social on BBC Radio 4 Today this morning 👇
November 17, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The current council tax system is unfair, inefficient, and long past its sell-by date.
📻 @harryqp.bsky.social on BBC Radio 4 Today this morning 👇
📻 @harryqp.bsky.social on BBC Radio 4 Today this morning 👇
🏠 | NEW BLOG: Millions are overpaying council tax while the wealthiest households get a discount. Our new analysis shows how reform could cut bills for four in five homes and make the system fairer.
Read more www.ippr.org/articles/tow...
Read more www.ippr.org/articles/tow...
November 14, 2025 at 8:03 AM
🏠 | NEW BLOG: Millions are overpaying council tax while the wealthiest households get a discount. Our new analysis shows how reform could cut bills for four in five homes and make the system fairer.
Read more www.ippr.org/articles/tow...
Read more www.ippr.org/articles/tow...