Written questions

Universal Credit: Children

Commons · Question 32441 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 27 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Brian Leishman

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Child Poverty Strategy will take into account the potential impact of the planned reforms to the Work Capability Assessment on children living in households where at least one parent or guar

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 27 Feb 2025

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 levers across ...