1. El Argumento Moral: Una Política "Cruel e Indefendible".
La crítica central al límite de dos hijos se basa en su impacto directo en el bienestar infantil. Numerosas voces lo califican como una medida inmoral que castiga a los niños por circunstancias fuera de su control, como el tamaño de su familia, y es señalado como un motor principal del aumento de la pobreza infantil.
- The two-child benefit cap is morally indefensible and a driving force behind rising child poverty. The fact that we have this policy in one of the richest countries in the world, is scandalous.
- I dont think that its right that a child is penalised because they are in a bigger family, through no fault of their own.
- The two-child benefit cap is an immoral policy that willingly pushes thousands of children into poverty.
- The two child benefit cap is poison.
- Supporters of retaining 2 child benefit cap always state people should simply have smaller families.that is not something a child can ever control.
2. Presión sobre el Gobierno Laborista y el Presupuesto.
El debate se intensifica en el contexto del gobierno laborista de Keir Starmer y la anticipación del próximo presupuesto. Hay una fuerte presión sobre la Canciller Rachel Reeves para que elimine la política, considerándola una prueba de los valores del partido y una condición necesaria para cumplir la promesa de reducir la pobreza infantil.
- Chancellor rachel reeves has hinted that the two-child benefit cap could be scrapped in the budget.
- You cant cut child poverty without scrapping the two child benefit limit, and you cant be a labour government if you preside over rising child poverty.
- Imagine having to ask a labour government to remove the 2 child benefit cap for over 15 months!! what happened to their core values of supporting those that need it most?
- Rachel reeves signals plan to remove two-child benefit cap in budget. Welcome. Would lift 350,00 children out of poverty. Why did starmerreeves follow the tory policy?
3. El Impacto Cuantificable de Eliminar el Límite.
Los defensores de la eliminación del límite citan cifras concretas para respaldar su postura. Se estima que la medida podría sacar de la pobreza a cientos de miles de niños de forma inmediata, con análisis que sugieren que, a largo plazo, reducir la pobreza infantil también generaría ahorros económicos para el estado.
- Scrapping the two-child benefit cap would instantly lift thousands of children out of poverty.
- Every day, 109 children are pushed into poverty because of the two-child limit.
- Scrapping this policy is the quickest way to lift 350,00 kids out of poverty immediately.
- We found that scrapping the two-child limit entirely would reduce the cost of child poverty by 3.2bn a year.
- Abolition of the two-child benefit cap would take 300,00 children out of poverty.
4. Voces en Contra y Contraargumentos.
No existe un consenso total sobre la eliminación del límite. Algunos argumentan que la medida incentiva a las familias a tener más hijos de los que pueden permitirse y que los contribuyentes no deberían subsidiar estas decisiones. Sin embargo, estas opiniones son rebatidas al señalar que los niños no deben ser penalizados por las decisiones de sus padres.
- I dont support lifting the two child benefit cap - it just encourages people to have more kids they cant afford, people need to live within their means.
- Child poverty is a bad thing but are we expected to pay for everyone elses selfish choices? the child benefit cap isnt exactly a surprise to anyone who wants to have kids.
- The reason so many voters support the 2 child benefit cap is because their view is based on rw propaganda rather than the facts. Its not fair to punish children.
- What sort of people object to easing child poverty? apparently most voters disagree with scrapping cap on benefits - even though so many children are living in absolute poverty.
5. El Contraste con las Naciones Descentralizadas.
El enfoque varía dentro del Reino Unido. Escocia es frecuentemente citada como un ejemplo a seguir, ya que su gobierno ha implementado medidas propias como el 'Scottish Child Payment' para mitigar el impacto del límite de dos hijos, logrando ser la única nación del Reino Unido donde la pobreza infantil está disminuyendo.
- Scot is the only part of uk where child poverty rates are falling.
- Can you please make it clear this is about england wales. Scotland introduced the child payment to help lower income families in 2022. Next year it will abolish the 2 child benefit cap.
- Kudos to the scottish government who continue to prioritise reducing child poverty here and also mitigating for westminsters 2 child cap.
- The scot gov has reduced child poverty. The only part of the uk to do so with the child benefit payment or equivalent.