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Tory MP 'calls for two child limit on benefits'

Families would only be able to claim benefits for two children under plans put forward by a member of David Cameron's policy board aimed at cutting billions of pounds off the welfare bill, the Mail on Sunday reports.

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Report: Tory MP calls for 'two child limit' on benefits

Families would only be able to claim benefits for two children under plans put forward by a member of David Cameron's policy board aimed at cutting billions of pounds off the welfare bill, according to the Mail on Sunday.

Families would only be able to claim benefits for two children, under new plans put forward. Credit: Julian Stratenschulte/DPA/Press Association Images

The radical proposals reported to have been set out by Tory MP Nadhim Zahawi would limit child benefit and child tax credits to families' first two children.

According to the newspaper, he said capping benefits by family size would "save billions and help the next generation think more carefully about their relationship with the welfare state".

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