questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the impact of social security payments on levels of child poverty.
answerText: The latest statistics show that in 2022/23 there were 100,000 fewer children in absolute poverty after housing costs than in 2009/10. The Government is committed to supporting people on lower incomes and expects to spend around £306bn through the welfare ...
heading: Poverty: Children