Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 30669

Social Security Benefits: Lone Parents

Tabled: 11 February 2025
Answered: 17 February 2025

Question

Sarah Olney

Liberal DemocratRichmond Park

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the (a) benefit cap and (b) two-child limit on single parents.

Answer

Alison McGovern
Delivering our manifesto commitment to tackle child poverty is an urgent priority for this Government, and the Ministerial Taskforce is working to publish a Child Poverty Strategy which will deliver lasting change. The Strategy will look at all available ...

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