Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 96586

Poverty: Bristol Central

Tabled: 2 December 2025
Answered: 10 December 2025

Question

Carla Denyer

Green PartyBristol Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to address the 18% of people who are dying annually in poverty in Bristol Central, as identified in Marie Curie's Dying in Poverty 2025 report.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
This Government is committed to providing a financial safety net for those who need it. Support is available through the social security system to those who are unable to work, are on a low income or have additional costs as a consequence of a long-term h...

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