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Written question asked by Richard Burgon (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 May 2025 (named day). It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Monday, 12 May 2025 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Social Security Benefits: Health

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department's estimate that there will be an additional 250,000 people in relative poverty after housing costs in 2029-30 as a result of modelled changes to social security on levels of health inequalities; and whether she plans to publish a health impact assessment.

Answer

The figure referred to does not take account of increased employment as a result of the Green Paper changes, or of other initiatives such as the forthcoming Child Poverty Strategy. Further information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper will be published in due course, alongside information published at the Spring Statement.

Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper - GOV.UK

A further programme of analysis to support development of the proposals in the Green Paper will be developed and undertaken in the coming months.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
50523
Session
2024-26
Related items
Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working
Tuesday, 18 March 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Subjects
Poverty Health Social security benefits
Link
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