Social Security Benefits: Children
Lords · Question HL13724 · Tabled 20 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Bird
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the long-term consequences of the benefit cap on the life chances of children, including future employment prospects, health inequalities and intergenerational poverty.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Sherlock, 2 Feb 2026
The Government recognises that growing up in a working household helps to tackle the long-term impacts of poverty on a child’s future health, employment, and life chances. The benefit cap aims to incentivise work and exemptions to the cap are in place for...