Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 71538
Maternity Payments: Teenage Pregnancy
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025
Question
Lola McEvoy
Labour — Darlington
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department plans to take to support local authorities to help tackle the differences in (a) access to the Sure Start Maternity Grant and (b) other financial and practical support between
Answer
Torsten BellThe Children Leaving Care Act places a responsibility on local authorities to support children and young people in their care financially until the age of 18. The Act also precludes entitlement to the Department for Work and Pensions benefits for this gro...
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