It comes as she is expected to scrap the two-child benefit cap, in a move that could cost more than £3 billion.
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Rachel Reeves will extend a crackdown on benefit fraud in a bid to raise £1.2 billion as she seeks to balance the books in the Budget this week.
It comes as she is expected to scrap the two-child benefit cap, in a move that could cost more than £3 billion.
Labour chancellor under pressure to scrap policy, brought in as part of the Tory government’s ‘austerity’ plans
Rachel Reeves has given the strongest hint yet that Labour could abolish the policy
Move aims to bring in extra £1.2bn of savings as government seeks to head off criticism over welfare spending
A report by the Resolution Foundation will fuel demands from Labour MPs for the chancellor to find another £3.5bn to tackle end…
The chancellor also hinted that there could be movement on the two-child benefit cap
Chancellor to unveil series of tax hikes to fill black hole in public finances in highly anticipated Budget on Wednesday
