Are you or anyone you know affected by the two-child limit? The government has announced it will be lifted in April, and we want to hear from affected families. Please share: www.surveymonkey.com/r/two-child-...

We’ve joined with disabled people, organisations and charities to write to the co-chairs of the Timms Review. See our joint open letter with our recommendations for the steering group here: https://www.turn2us.org.uk/about-us/news-and-media/latest-news/timms-review-recommendations #TimmsReview

The recent cut to the LCWRA element makes attempting work even riskier for many seriously ill and disabled people on UC. Legislating the right to try is meant to reassure people, but broader rhetoric about 'reducing the benefits bill' means many will still perceive this as a way of cutting support

Mikey Erhardt, a campaigner for Disability Rights UK, expresses concern about what the Timms Review will mean for personal independence payment (PIP) in the future.

I mean it's only a matter of time before a woman without access to cash support living in an asylum hotel support goes into labour and needs to get to hospital. Irresponsible & dangerous policy change.

According to Jonny Roberts, a @changingrealities.bsky.social participant and Universal Credit recipient, the system is too often defined by a lack of trust. But there are better (and simpler) ways of doing things, especially when it comes to childcare ⤵️

Excellent new report, grounded in the lived experiences, collective reflection and strategic insight of @changingrealities.bsky.social participants. As Alara says, "claimants can be great individual case studies to learn from, but, collectively, can be great co-workers for this change process"

Overall poverty rates have flatlined since 2005/06 at just over a fifth. The longer a family spends in poverty, the worse the effects on that family. The longer we tolerate unacceptably high levels of poverty, the worse it is for our country. ⏳ The time for action is now.

Co-production is a very effective way of dismantling the 'broken society' narrative. It challenges technocratic regeneration methods because it is fundamentally about shifting power. Bringing together lived and learned experience to organise civic life builds people's sense of agency and belonging.

An emotional day today, my last working for @cpaguk.bsky.social In January I'm starting as social change manager @turn2us.org.uk It has been such a privilege to work with the brightest, kindest people during my time at CPAG. Behold the magnificent gingerbread trophies they made for my send off!

There was a welcome fall in the *price* of food last month, as costs dropped by 0.2 per cent on the previous month. But this chart reminds you that the big picture remains one of a huge rise in the cost of essentials, hitting those on lower incomes hardest.

Over half of teachers in England have worked with children who are homeless in the last year, new research shows – with those pupils are arriving at school exhausted, missing school days, and experiencing poor mental health schoolsweek.co.uk/52-of-teache...

Festive activities should be open to everyone. Schools could offer free or low-cost events, supported by PTA or community resources, so all pupils can take part. Learn more about making activities accessible here. https://neu.org.uk/latest/library/tackling-poverty-classroom #NoChildLeftBehind

'I will never be sorry for standing my ground and standing up for what I believe is right.' Vital, if hard to read, words from Stacey @changingrealities.bsky.social about why she won't be stopped from speaking out about poverty by trolls www.changingrealities.org/blog/why-i-w...

Plugging this as a reminder, if there are deadlines that may affect you, you may need to take action or get a fit note dated before the 5th January. Do read to make sure you're prepared:

What difference will scrapping the two-child limit make to children's lives? Shauna says she'll be able to buy her children a new mattress.

Chancellor said lifting 2-child limit means "Biggest reduction in child poverty over a Parliament since records began." Estimated 400k reduction would be, but modelling is always uncertain. What is certain is that removing the 2 Child Limit is pivotal to the fall.

"The removal of the two-child limit brings my family a deep sense of relief. Without the cap hanging over me, I finally feel less weighed down by constant financial worry and more able to make choices that genuinely reflect what each of my boys’ need." (Kim, CR parent) #2CL #Budget 🧵1/3

Scrapping the two-child limit will be transformational for children.

A wonderful day for children's rights, as the two-child limit is finally consigned to history 🎉 Very proud of everyone who has worked so hard to make the case for its abolition. Especially colleagues at @cpaguk.bsky.social, who have campaigned tirelessly on this issue for so many years.

When the state fails to provide families with enough money to live on, other public services pay the cost. Educators, in particular, go above and beyond to mitigate the child poverty crisis caused by insufficient social security. Many do so out of their own wages. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

It's pretty hard to have a serious discussion about child poverty and still be entertaining, but this podcast manages it!

With govt’s child poverty strategy expected soon, new evidence shows most teachers want more action on child poverty. 86% of teachers polled by @NEUnion say child poverty is limiting opportunity for their pupils to some extent. Two in five say it's limiting it greatly. 1/5

We’re expecting the Child Poverty Strategy any day. We asked children what they’d like to say to the PM about their hopes and concerns. Banujan, Year 7, said: ‘It’s hard to feel happy if you don’t have enough food, warm clothes, or a safe place to live...

Growing up in poverty violates children's rights in multiple ways every day. As Sioned says, it's not an abstract economic condition but a persistent violation of dignity, security and health. Full incorporation of the UNCRC is long overdue. All public bodies in Wales should operate in its scope.

Less than two weeks till the budget. Today, I'm sharing a letter sent to MPs by parents affected by the two-child limit & benefit cap a year ago, which set out their simple plea that every child be treated the same. Listen and share it (please) @cpaguk.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kW-...

We’ve joined more than 100 organisations in calling on the government to scrap the two-child limit in full. Every child deserves the best start in life, yet this policy is pushing too many families into hardship. Read more here: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli... @cpaguk.bsky.social

At the Cost of the School Day summit young people told Scotland's First Minister what more they think needs to happen in their schools to make sure poverty doesn't have an impact on learning. Find out more: tinyurl.com/2t4cpbfu

Interesting to note how designing pleasant dining spaces and using coproduction to develop menus helps young people in Sweden make the most of the free food on offer in their schools.

We’re turning 60! Join our live broadcast marking 60 years of Child Poverty Action Group, featuring keynote speaker Rt Hon Gordon Brown. 📅Thursday 6 November ⏰9:45–11:45 am (online via Zoom) Register for your free place: cpag.org.uk/60years

109 kids are falling into poverty every day because of the two-child limit. The government must scrap it for all children. Please share.

Our new analysis shows how many children could be lifted out of poverty by 2029/30 if the two-child limit on Universal Credit would be abolished: England: 626,022 children Scotland: 51,036 children Wales: 54,722 children NI: 9,791 children #EndChildPoverty

📢Young disabled people could face benefit cuts of more than £420 a month if government plans go ahead. Young people deserve real support - not cuts that could push them into poverty. New blog from me & @victoria-anns.bsky.social: medium.com/p/62015a6f0b12

🚨 Today we at @turn2us.org.uk are in parliament to launch our new report and campaign to #StopTheStigma and fix the system. Almost all of us will need our social security system at some point in our lives, but our society's distrust of claimants has been baked into its policies and practice...(1/6)

New @resfoundation.bsky.social analysis: Any of the rumoured half-measure options for repealing the two-child limit would leave child poverty HIGHER at the end of the Parliament than it was when the Government took power. 🧵https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications/no-half-measures/

New post out: "The worst social policy ever" Today we have a guest post from @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social on the abomination that is the two-child limit and why Labour need to scrap it ASAP. Lots of data but also powerful testimony. (Free to read) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...

In this by-election, the Nation of Sanctuary scheme was twisted beyond recognition. Caerphilly’s Ukrainian community had to fight alone. If there’s a system to deal with misinformation, it’s invisible. And if it exists, it’s too slow and broken to matter ✍️ Yuliia Bond

We learnt today that annual CPI inflation was 3.8% in September 2025. The Universal Credit Act 2025 increases the rate of the standard allowance in Universal Credit by 2.3% after applying this inflation, meaning an increase of around 6.2% in April 2026.

Excellent analysis of the issues with FSM as a proxy for educational disadvantage. Wide variation over time and place in which groups qualify, whether they actually enrol, and the type of additional support provided as a result. Variation between different ethnic groups is particularly stark.

It's #ChallengePovertyWeek, and if you read one thing, I'd recommend this article by @ilonapin.bsky.social She explores how the UK's asylum and immigration system is leaving many children without the resources they need to access their education. cpag.org.uk/news/learnin...

Homelessness stats just out show another new record in households (132k) and children (172k) living in temporary accommodation. Up 7.5% in last year www.gov.uk/government/s...

Population Health: Strongest Start. A conference to build knowledge, share inspiration and drive action to shape better lives for babies, children and young people. 📅 Date: 20th November 2025 📍 Location: St James’ Park, Newcastle 🎟️Tickets available here: https://loom.ly/jXbIPsA #CPHCNE25

Hidden school hunger & school meals debt: The families of almost 1 in 4 pupils ineligible for free school meals are in debt because they cannot afford the cost of school lunches. Research from @aberlourcharity.bsky.social raises fears over 'hidden hunger' in #schools: buff.ly/qNrDSpU

A south Wales foodbank is calling for an end to uncapped GP charges for providing diagnosis confirmation letters required to access disability benefits

Current proposals will make it even harder for people with cancer to get financial support for the extra costs it brings. Scrapping WCA means many patients will have to meet PIP criteria instead. PIP currently fails to recognise the specific and unique ways cancer treatment disables people.

To reduce child poverty, government must scrap the two-chid limit. And that means fully scrapping it – no benefit cap, no tapers, no new limit. All children deserve the best start in life, and messing around the edges of this policy won’t cut it. 2/2

Today, we're at Labour Party Conference where Jonny Roberts is speaking at a @cpaguk.bsky.social fringe setting out what action Labour needs to take in order to take decisive action on child poverty [sneak preview of what he may say here 🧵]

Every day, 109 children are pulled into poverty by the two child limit. Thousands of families have been affected since Labour took power. Childhoods are short and you only get one. Time is well overdue to scrap the 2 child limit and the benefit cap.

Please do read and share this thread on @changingrealities.bsky.social parents and carers take on what needs to be in the schools white paper. Echoes much of what @johnharris1969.bsky.social said yesterday, & what thousands of parents are calling for.

The "cost of living crisis" might be yesterday's news to some, but for people on low incomes facing food insecurity, the rising price of basics is still a major issue