Following the announcement in the Budget this afternoon, the Bishop of Leicester, Martyn Snow, the Church of England’s lead bishop for child poverty issues, said: 

“I warmly welcome the Government’s decision to remove the two-child limit from next April. This will make a profoundly positive difference to hundreds of thousands of children and their families. 

“The Church of England has long called for this day as we believe in the equal and unsurpassable worth of every single child. 

“As we celebrate the end of the two-child limit and commend the Government for taking action, we will continue to draw attention to the barriers – such as the household benefit cap – which still prevent many families from accessing vital support for their children.”