Poverty: Children
Commons · Question 8303 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Chris Bloore
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of levels of child poverty linked to the cost of living crisis in Redditch.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 19 Jun 2026
The Government is working to address cost-of-living pressures facing families across the country through targeted measures including raising the minimum wage for workers aged 21 and over, which increased by 4.1 per cent to £12.71 an hour. The removal of t...