Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 44891

Means-tested Benefits

Tabled: 7 April 2025
Answered: 28 April 2025

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

Labour — Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to increase the take up of means-tested benefits in households with children in poverty.

Answer

Alison McGovern
The Child Poverty Taskforce is progressing urgent work to publish the Child Poverty Strategy, and we are exploring all available levers to drive forward short and long-term actions across government to reduce child poverty. High childcare costs are a key ...
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