Welfare U-turn complicates UK spending plans | JQJO

The UK government's U-turn on welfare reforms has complicated spending decisions, according to Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson. While the government is exploring ways to alleviate child poverty, scrapping the two-child benefit cap, which affects 1.6 million children, remains uncertain due to its significant cost (£3.4bn annually). The reversal follows a Labour MP rebellion, impacting planned savings and adding pressure on the Chancellor ahead of the autumn budget. The government's child poverty taskforce is reviewing the cap's removal but hasn't made a commitment.