Speaking ahead of the second reading of the Bill, Dame Nia said:
“Lifting so many children out of poverty is an investment in our future, locally here in Llanelli but also across the rest of the country too.
“Growing up in poverty means children are less likely to do well at school – with less than a quarter of children in the lowest income households getting five good GCSEs. They are four times more likely to experience mental health conditions and far more likely to not be in education, employment, or training and to face a life on benefits.
“From April this year, over 2,200 children living in Llanelli will benefit from this change. By voting to end the two-child limit we will be giving these children the opportunity they need to succeed in life and to fulfil their true potential which will be a win-win for us all. I served on the Child Poverty Task Force, and we concluded that removing the two-child limit is the single quickest and most cost-effective way to lift children out of poverty – 450,000 by this measure alone, rising to 550,000 with other measures in our Labour UK Government’s Child Poverty Strategy. “
Measures in the Bill are due to come into effect from April 2026.
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