Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 1447

Universal Credit: Children

Tabled: 23 July 2024
Answered: 8 August 2024

Question

Chris Hinchliff

LabourNorth East Hertfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential (a) financial cost and (b) impact on levels of child poverty of introducing a child element of Universal Credit of (i) £287.92, (ii) £191.95 and (iii) £14

Answer

Alison McGovern
We are committed to tackling child poverty and are introducing free breakfast clubs in every primary school to ensure children are fed a nutritious breakfast and are ready to learn. The new Ministerial Taskforce will drive cross-government action on child...

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