Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 117151
Poverty
Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of households with less than £50 per month in disposable income after essential expenditure.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonWe do not hold information on the disposable income of households after essential expenditure including energy costs. Working-age benefits covered by the Secretary of State’s statutory review will be increased by 3.8% from April, in line with the increase...
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