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Board of Deputies urges minister to scrap two-child cap on benefits

Board says it will continue to work with Charedi community to find fairer system

July 22, 2020 11:07
Board of Deputies meeting with Welfare Minister Will Quince
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The Board of Deputies has again pressed the government to scrap the cap on benefits for families with more than two children.

In an online meeting with Welfare Delivery Minister  Will Quince on Tuesday, it stressed the disproportionate impact on large families particularly within the Charedi community.

Families can claim benefits and tax credits for only two children, with the restriction applying to children born after April 2017.

The Board’s delegation included Charedi representatives from Stamford Hill, Manchester, Gateshead and Canvey Island.

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