Written questions

Poverty: Children

Commons · Question 103539 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 13 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Carla Denyer

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many children whose families are subject to No Recourse to Public Funds restrictions are living in poverty.

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 13 Jan 2026

The Department does not hold this data. We recognise the distinct challenges faced by those subject to the No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) condition and have engaged with organisations who have made representations on behalf of children subject to NRPF...