{"id":299130,"date":"2025-11-26T00:04:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T00:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/could-rachel-reeves-scrap-the-controversial-two-child-benefit-cap-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T00:04:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T00:04:55","slug":"could-rachel-reeves-scrap-the-controversial-two-child-benefit-cap-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/could-rachel-reeves-scrap-the-controversial-two-child-benefit-cap-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Rachel Reeves scrap the controversial two-child benefit cap? | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/lb15SprGvHA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Could Rachel Reeves scrap the controversial two-child benefit cap? | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lb15SprGvHA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The two-child benefit cap affects more than 1.5 million children in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>But there are rumours it\u2019s about to be scrapped in the chancellor\u2019s second budget.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s estimated this could lift 350,000 children out of poverty immediately. <\/p>\n<p>But some point to an unsustainable welfare bill as the government grapples with a \u00a320 billion gap in public finances.<\/p>\n<p>Families like these wonder if they\u2019ll be the ones to pay.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The two-child benefit cap affects more than 1.5 million children in the UK. 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