Siân Berry MP: written questions

Written questions

• Social Security Benefits: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66822More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of successful claims under the non-consensual conception exception to the two-child limit for (a) Universal Credit, (b) working-age Housing Benefit and (c) Child Benefit wer

  Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.

  Answered 17 Jul 2025

  Original Parliament record
• Social Security Benefits: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66055More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the evidentiary requirements of the non-consensual exception to the two-child limit on Article (a) 8 and (b) 14 of the Human Rights Act 1998.

  Answer: The Department recognises the sensitivities surrounding disclosure that a child was likely born of non-consensual conception and has designed processes that reflect this. All DWP policies are formulated with regard to legal obligations, including those fl...

  Answered 16 Jul 2025

  Original Parliament record
• Personal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65410More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the provisions of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill on eligibility for Personal Independence Payment on the abilit

  Answer: As I set out in the House of Commons on 1 July 2025, the Government has listened to the concerns raised by Members from across the House about the proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Clause 5 of the Universal Credit and Personal Indep...

  Answered 15 Jul 2025

  Original Parliament record
• Social Security Benefits: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65409More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the list of professionals who have been given approved third-party status for the purpose of certifying claims under the non-consensual conception excepti

  Answer: There are currently no plans to make these assessments. The non-consensual exception looks to protect UC child element entitlement for those children conceived non-consensually. The Department recognises the sensitivities surrounding disclosure that a chi...

  Answered 15 Jul 2025

  Original Parliament record