Written questions

Poverty: Bristol Central

Commons · Question 96586 · Tabled 2 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 10 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Carla Denyer

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to address the 18% of people who are dying annually in poverty in Bristol Central, as identified in Marie Curie's Dying in Poverty 2025 report.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 10 Dec 2025

This Government is committed to providing a financial safety net for those who need it. Support is available through the social security system to those who are unable to work, are on a low income or have additional costs as a consequence of a long-term h...