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Child benefit for the first two children only
Should child benefit be limited to the first two children only?
Conservative The Conservative party have today (5th March 2015) considered limiting child benefit to a maximum of three children in order to save the economy around £300m a year. Conservative MP Dominic Raab commented that the proposal would not only save money but also "send a message about personal responsibility". Source: BBC Politics, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-31743031