Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 22981

Poverty: Children

Tabled: 22 April 2024
Answered: 1 May 2024

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op)York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of children from single parent households that are in poverty.

Answer

Our focus is on supporting parents into work as we know that work substantially reduces the chances of poverty. The latest available statistics show that in 2022/23, children in workless lone parent families were nearly 3 times more likely to be in absolu...

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