Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 1795
Social Security Benefits: Children
Tabled: 25 July 2024
Answered: 30 July 2024
Named DayQuestion
Mary Kelly Foy
Labour — City of Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential health impact of the two-child benefit cap on children's (a) mental and (b) physical health.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsNo formal assessment has been made. We recognise the wide-ranging causes of child poverty, and we will explore how we can use all the available levers we have across government and wider society to drive forward the change our children need.