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Originally Posted by Niamh.
What's the rape clause?
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The UK government said it was changing child benefit (which is the non means-tested benefit paid to parents per child) so that a parent would only get it for their first two children.
They put a controversial clause in it saying that if a third child had been born as a result of sexual assault then the benefit would still be payed for that child. I think I've read a form has to be filled in to declare it.
It's one of the things the SNP always bring up to say UK / Tories / Westminster Govt. are uncaring.