Written question asked by Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour) on Thursday, 27 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 31 March 2025. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Monday, 7 April 2025 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Poverty: Children
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's report entitled Spring Statement 2025 health and disability benefit reforms - Impacts, published on 26 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase of children in relative poverty on (a) those children's health and (b) the societal health inequalities of children.
- Answer
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No such assessment has been made. However, the proposals have been carefully designed to protect the finances of severely disabled people.
The Department published “Spring Statement 2025 health and disability benefit reforms - Equality Analysis” and “Spring Statement 2025 health and disability benefit reforms – Impacts” alongside the Spring Statement.
A further programme of analysis to support development of the proposals in the Green Paper will be developed and undertaken in the coming months.
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- 42058
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Yes
- Subjects
- Poverty Children Health
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