The remit of the committee is to examine the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Department for Work and Pensions and its associated public bodies.
[12] The committee's chair, in launching the enquiry, said: "There is a great deal of concern that some of the least advantaged people are slipping through our safety net into a state of hunger.
We want to understand how local councils are adapting and coping with the changes in benefits and the extra responsibilities on them to meet genuine need and maintain that basic safety net."
The committee heard evidence from charities, economists and faith groups and stated the limit had, “unintended consequences that no government should be willing to accept”.
Frank Field MP said, “Any family in this country, except the super-rich, could fall foul of the two-child limit if their circumstances changed for the worse.