Go on, Kemi—explain why punishing children for being born is such a great idea. Oh, you cannot, as your argument is lampooned by someone who knows a lot more than you do and actually has empathy, unlike you.
'It fuels stigma and backlash on families who are simply trying to stay afloat…'
— LBC (@LBC) November 26, 2025
Caller Kirsty holds Kemi Badenoch’s feet to the fire over her 'offensive language' used to describe families who rely on benefits to live. pic.twitter.com/zFVsY9jy7X
For Kemi and every other short sighted empathy free economics obsessed person much on this:
Benefits of Removing Two-Child Benefit Cap
1. Immediate reduction in child poverty
The cap restricts financial support to the first two children in a family. When it is lifted:
- Larger low-income families receive the full amount of child-related benefits for every child.
- This directly increases household income, helping families afford essentials such as food, heating, clothes, and transport.
- Children are less likely to experience material deprivation, homelessness, or social exclusion.
Because child poverty in the UK is disproportionately concentrated in larger families, removing the cap has a large and immediate poverty-reducing effect.
2. Long-term savings in public services
Poverty is expensive for the state. When children grow up in poverty, public spending rises across multiple sectors. Removing the cap can therefore produce savings over time because:
a. Reduced pressure on the NHS
Child poverty is strongly linked to:
- poorer physical health
- mental health problems
- low birth weight
- higher rates of hospital admissions
Increasing family incomes early in childhood leads to better health outcomes and reduces NHS costs in later years.
b. Lower demand for social care
Financial stress increases the likelihood of:
- family breakdown
- unsafe living conditions
- intervention by children’s services
Improved household finances reduce these risks, which can save local authorities significant sums.
c. Better educational outcomes
Children who grow up with adequate resources typically have:
- higher school attendance
- better attainment
- fewer behavioural difficulties
This reduces costs associated with special educational needs support, alternative provision, and long-term inequality.
d. Increased economic productivity
Children who grow up out of poverty:
- are more likely to achieve higher qualifications
- earn more as adults
- contribute more in tax revenues
- are less likely to rely on benefits themselves
This contributes to economic growth and reduces the long-term welfare bill.
3. Preventing “deep poverty” saves more than it costs
The two-child cap affects only larger low-income families, but it pushes many into very deep poverty, where the social and economic damage is greatest.
The cost of removing the cap is relatively modest compared with:
- the cost of homelessness
- crisis healthcare
- emergency social care
- long-term unemployment
- lost productivity
Preventing severe poverty avoids these high-cost outcomes.
4. Greater financial stability reduces cyclical crises
When families are financially stable, they are less likely to face:
- rent arrears
- evictions
- reliance on food banks
- high-cost debt
This stability reduces demand on councils, emergency accommodation, and debt-related public services.
In summary
Removing the two-child benefit cap reduces poverty immediately by supporting larger families. Over time it creates substantial savings by:
- improving health outcomes
- reducing demand for social and children’s services
- improving educational attainment
- boosting future earnings and tax revenue
- preventing the high long-term costs of deep poverty
In other words, lifting the cap is both socially beneficial and economically strategic, improving children’s life chances while reducing the financial burden on the state in the long term.
Hopefully the facts have helped strangle the ignorance.
