Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 40562

Social Security Benefits: Children

Tabled: 24 March 2025
Answered: 1 April 2025

Question

Mr James Frith

LabourBury North

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the two-child limit policy on recent trends in the levels of child poverty.

Answer

Alison McGovern
The Households Below Average Income (HBAI) statistics show trends in poverty, including child poverty. The latest statistics cover years up to and including 2023/24: Households below average income: for financial years ending 1995 to 2024 - GOV.UK Deliver...

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