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Labours policy on child benefit

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Should child benefits be restricted to a maximum of two children?

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Labours answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: No

Reference: “We will stop 300,000 children from being in poverty by scrapping the benefit cap and the two child limit, so ending the immoral ...” ‐org.uk

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Agree

No

The Labour party is generally more supportive of social welfare programs and less likely to support restrictions on child benefits. In their 2019 manifesto, they pledged to end the two-child limit on Universal Credit, which would effectively remove the restriction on child benefits. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, but replace with a Citizens Income

The Labour party has shown interest in the concept of a Universal Basic Income (UBI), which is similar to a Citizens Income. In their 2019 manifesto, they pledged to pilot UBI schemes. However, they have not explicitly proposed replacing child benefits with a Citizens Income. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Neutral

No, as long as both parents are permanent residents of the UK

There is no clear historical evidence to suggest that the Labour party would support this policy. Their general stance is more supportive of social welfare programs and less likely to support restrictions on child benefits based on residency status. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly disagree

Yes, and parents must be permanent residents of the UK in order to claim

The Labour party has not explicitly proposed this policy, but they have expressed concerns about the impact of the two-child limit on immigrant families. This suggests they might be open to a policy that requires parents to be permanent residents in order to claim child benefits. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, but increase to three children

While the Labour party is generally more supportive of social welfare programs, they have not explicitly proposed increasing the limit to three children. However, their opposition to the two-child limit suggests they might be open to a higher limit. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes

The Labour party has historically been more supportive of social welfare programs and less likely to support restrictions on child benefits. However, they have not explicitly opposed the two-child limit, which was introduced by the Conservative government in 2017. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes, but increase to five children

There is no historical evidence to suggest that the Labour party would support a five-child limit on child benefits. Their general stance is more supportive of social welfare programs and less likely to support restrictions on child benefits. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Labour Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 4,449 voters that identify as Labour.

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