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Benefits cut for nearly 18,000 families in Scotland because they have more than two children
Scottish Greens called on Holyrood to protect families from two-child limit and calls on Westminster to ‘end these cruel policies now’
THE benefits of nearly 18,000 families in Scotland are being cut by Westminster because they have more than two children, new figures show.
Statistics released by the Department for Work and Pensions today show that the number of Scottish households hit by the two-child limit on allowances has risen by 34 per cent, with 17,830 families now losing out on nearly £3,000.
Across Britain, 318,000 families, including 1.1 million children, were affected by the two-child limit as of April 2.
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