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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson acknowledged that the UK government's recent welfare U-turn has complicated future policy decisions, particularly concerning the two-child benefit cap. While she emphasized the Labour government's commitment to reducing child poverty, Phillipson did not confirm whether the two-child benefit limit would be raised or abolished. She highlighted that social security changes entail financial and social costs, making spending decisions more challenging. Phillipson reaffirmed the government's intention to explore all options to lift children out of poverty, stressing the moral mission to ensure that a child's background does not determine their future opportunities.
“We do have to be upfront about the fact that the changes in the last week have come at a cost.” Changes to the government's welfare bill carry financial and social consequences, says education secretary Bridget Phillipson. #TimesRadio | @adamboultonTABB https://t.co/t4bwXK5iDg
‘I got involved in politics because I believe in tackling child poverty.’ ‘But I have to be upfront, social security changes come at a cost.’ @lewis_goodall presses Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson on whether she wants to see the two-child benefit cap lifted. https://t.co/NWjDqrjYGp
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said spending decisions have been made "harder" by the government's U-turn on welfare changes, as she did not commit to scrapping the two-child benefit cap. Dan Paskins from the charity Save The Children spoke to #BBCBreakfast https://t.co/1q8WkmI0Hz
