Social Security Benefits: Children

Treasury written question – answered am ar 30 Gorffennaf 2024.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Chris Hinchliff Chris Hinchliff Llafur, North East Hertfordshire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the increase in the annual rate of GDP growth that would be required to fund the removal of the two-child benefit cap.

Photo of Darren Jones Darren Jones The Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Had the UK economy grown at the average rate of OECD economies over the fourteen years from 2010, it would be £143.3 billion larger – worth £5,053 for every household in the country. This could have brought in an additional £58 billion in tax revenues in the last year alone to sustain our public services.

Sustained economic growth is critical to fund high quality public services and improve living standards.

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