Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 72934
Poverty: Children
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025
Question
Sarah Hall
Labour (Co-op) — Warrington South
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of child poverty; and what steps she is taking to ensure that families with children have adequate financial support.
Answer
Alison McGovernTackling child poverty is at the heart of the Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and improve the life chances of every child. Child poverty has increased by 900,000 since 2010, with 4.5 million children now living in poverty in the...
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