Question follow-through · 20268

Children: Poplar and Limehouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending access to benefits for families with children who have no recourse to public funds on levels of child poverty in Poplar and Limehouse co

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
16 Dec 2024
Target answer date
18 Dec 2024
Answer
23 Dec 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending access to benefits for families with children who have no recourse to public funds on levels of child poverty in Poplar and Limehouse co

  2. 18 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    In developing a Child Poverty Strategy, the Child Poverty Taskforce is considering all children across the United Kingdom. We recognise the distinct challenges of poverty faced by migrant children. The causes of child poverty are deep-rooted, with solutio...

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