Thousands of local children lifted out of poverty as Government scraps two-child limit

Families across Greenwich and Bexley boroughs will benefit from a landmark change in the law, as the Labour Government scraps the two-child limit – a move set to lift 5,230 children in Erith and Thamesmead constituency out of poverty.

The change forms part of a historic package that will lift 450,000 children out of poverty nationally, the biggest reduction in child poverty since records began.

For years, the two-child limit has been the single biggest driver of child poverty, pushing families into hardship despite many being in work. Its removal will provide immediate support to working families and help give every child the best start in life.

Abena Oppong-Asare, Labour MP for Erith and Thamesmead, said:

“This is a turning point for families in Erith and Thamesmead.

“Too many children have been held back through no fault of their own – and too many parents have been doing the right thing, working hard, but still struggling to make ends meet.

“Scrapping the two-child limit will lift 5,230 children in our community out of poverty and give families the security they deserve.

“This is what Labour in government means – taking real action to break the cycle of poverty and give every child the best possible start in life.”

The change comes alongside wider action to tackle child poverty, including expanding free school meals, boosting childcare, and supporting parents into work.

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