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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-21more like thismore than 2016-03-21
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Poverty more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2016 to Question 30986, what estimate his Department has made of the number of children who will be lifted out of poverty as a result of universal credit before any effect on employment. more like this
tabling member constituency Torfaen more like this
tabling member printed
Nick Thomas-Symonds remove filter
uin 31946 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-24more like thismore than 2016-03-24
answer text <p>This Government is committed to eliminating child poverty and transforming the life chances of the most disadvantaged children and families.</p><p> </p><p>We know that work is the best route out of poverty, and Universal Credit is designed to strengthen incentives for parents to move into and progress in work. Ignoring the impact that Universal Credit has on incentivising work and raising the incomes of families is inappropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The impact of Universal Credit cannot be considered in isolation– it is a key component of a broader strategy to move Britain to a higher wage, lower welfare, lower tax society.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Witham more like this
answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-24T12:08:37.4Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-24T12:08:37.4Z
answering member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
tabling member
4479
label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds remove filter