Larger families could gain more than £20,000 if Labour scraps two-child benefit cap

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Conservative critics say the two-child cap is essential to preventing families on benefits from receiving packages worth more than the minimum wage

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Tens of thousands of families with multiple children could receive thousands of pounds more in annual payments if ministers scrap the two child benefit cap, according to official figures.