Petition · Department for Work and Pensions
Implement measures to reduce child poverty
Closed
2,553 signatures
What the petition asks
It’s not OK that almost a third of UK children (4.5 million) live in poverty. I want the Government to:
-Lift 620,000 children from absolute poverty by removing the 2-child limit and the benefit cap
-Increase child-related benefits in line with inflation or average earnings (whichever is higher)
-Lift 620,000 children from absolute poverty by removing the 2-child limit and the benefit cap
-Increase child-related benefits in line with inflation or average earnings (whichever is higher)
I am a full-time working single mum-of-three. Despite being in the top 25% of earners, I am impacted by the two-child limit, and rely on food and baby banks. My third child is exempt from the same state support awarded to his two older siblings. Ending child poverty is both a moral imperative and the best economic strategy for growth.
Timeline
| 19 May 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,553
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
19 May 2025
Closed
19 Nov 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 30 Jul 2026.