- After hearing that more than 6,000 children are living in poverty in the city.
The motion passed at City of York Council’s full meeting called on the Government to end limits on parents claiming benefits if they have three children or more, with few exceptions.
Liberal Democrat Cllr Emilie Knight said the cruel cap was exacerbating the hardship children living in poverty faced.
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