In an interview with the news, the minister said that the policy had driven individuals into poverty since it prohibits the majority of families from receiving means-tested assistance for any third or more children born after April 2017.
The cost would be high, she added, but “seeking to unwind that and to change the social security system is not easy.”
When the government releases its child poverty strategy in the fall, it is anticipated that it will make its decision about the cap public.
The Child Poverty Taskforce, led by Phillipson and Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall, is developing the plan. Originally scheduled for publication in the spring, it has now been postponed until the fall.
