Reform to reinstate two-child benefit cap as Jenrick pledges ‘fiscal discipline’
- Posted on February 18, 2026
- By Evening Standard
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Reform to reinstate two-child benefit cap as Jenrick pledges ‘fiscal discipline’

Sir Keir Starmer criticised Robert Jenrick’s announcement as ‘shameful’, as Reform’s Treasury spokesperson claimed the policy is unaffordable.