Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 41344

Means-tested Benefits: Take-up

Tabled: 25 March 2025

Answered: 2 April 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

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 amongst 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. Our focus is on bringing about ...

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