Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 61440

Social Security Benefits: Children

Tabled: 19 June 2025
Answered: 26 June 2025

Question

Zöe Franklin

Liberal DemocratGuildford

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the (a) two-child limit and (b) benefit cap on levels of child poverty among (i) children who are not eligible for (A) breakfast clubs

Answer

Alison McGovern
Tackling 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. The Child Poverty Taskforce is exploring all available levers, including considering social security refo...

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