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1723286

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many families in Blyth and Ashington constituency are impacted by the two child benefit cap.
tabling member constituency	Blyth and Ashington
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	1499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The number of Universal Credit households affected by the policy to provide support to a maximum of 2 children, in Blyth and Ashington in April 2024 was 770.</p><p> </p><p>The equivalent figure for Child Tax Credits is not held by this department as it is administered by HM Revenue &amp; Customs.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. The new 2024 Parliamentary Constituencies are derived by using postcode lookup data against the claimant address however, this is only available for England and Wales and is not present for all households in this data source.</p><p> </p><p>2. 2024 Parliamentary Constituencies are approximate and therefore figures may not match exactly with the previous 2019 Parliamentary Constituencies they correspond to.</p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 26/07/2024 10:28:24 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1717038

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the two-child benefit cap on child poverty.
tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
uin	HL4544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>It is not possible to produce a robust estimate of the effect of the impact of the two-child limit on the number of children in poverty.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 21/05/2024 14:49:59 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka

1714979

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claims for (a) Disability Living Allowance and (b) the Personal Independence Payment were made for children in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	24176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>There were 199,000 new claims made in the last 12 months (Apr 2023 to March 2024 inclusive), for DLA Child in Great Britain. This figure includes claims made under normal rules and special rules, rounded to the nearest 1,000. The figure is sourced from unpublished internal data, and therefore have been quality assured to a different standard compared to official data publications by DWP.</p><p> </p><p>The latest available data on Personal Independence Payment claims can be found <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">here.</a> The requested data can be found in the ‘PIP Clearances’ dataset by going to ‘Age (bands and single year)’ and selecting the relevant age range.</p><p> </p><p>Children are not eligible to claim PIP until they are 16 years old. Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is available for those under 16.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html" target="_blank">here.</a> An account is not required to use Stat- Xplore, the ‘Guest Login’ feature gives instant access to the main functions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 08/05/2024 16:15:19 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

1713996

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 24 April (HL3765), what plans they have to collect data to evaluate the success of the two-child benefit cap, especially in relation to the statements in the 2015 Impact Assessment which suggest the two-child limit would (1) encourage parents to consider their readiness to support an additional child, (2) help people move into sustained employment, and (3) provide incentives to have fewer children.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Leicester
uin	HL4103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2024 answer text <p>There are no such plans to collect data to evaluate the success of the two-child benefit cap. The Department committed to publishing statistics related to the policy to provide support for a maximum of two children annually. The latest statistics were published in July 2023 and can be accessed at: Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit claimants: statistics related to the policy to provide support for a maximum of two children, April 2023 - GOV.UK (<a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>).</p><p> </p><p>DWP is committed to supporting families and helping parents into work. This requires a balanced system that provides strong work incentives and support for those who need it, but that also ensures a sense of fairness to the taxpayer and many working families who do not see their incomes rise when they have more children.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 10/05/2024 11:47:38 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4947 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Leicester

1696830

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the total revenue accrued by the Exchequer since the introduction of the two child limit; and how many and what proportion of households are impacted in (i) England, (ii) Scotland, (iii) Wales, (iv) Northern Ireland and (v) each parliamentary constituency in the latest period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	19201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>The latest statistics, which include breakdowns by Region and Local Authority are published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-and-child-tax-credit-claimants-statistics-related-to-the-policy-to-provide-support-for-a-maximum-of-2-children-april-2023" target="_blank">Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit claimants: statistics related to the policy to provide support for amaximum of 2 children, April 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>The information requested on savings is not available.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Statistics related to the policy to provide support for a maximum of 2 children, by Parliamentary Constituencies isn’t currently available.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 25/03/2024 12:22:18 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1696831

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number and proportion of households impacted by the two child limit where one adult is in work in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales, (d) Northern Ireland and (e) each parliamentary constituency.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	19202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The requested information is provided in the attached spreadsheet.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 26/03/2024 15:12:21 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill attachment 1 file name 19202 Attachment.xlsx title Attachment
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1696833

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the two child limit on the numbers of children living in (a) absolute and (b) relative poverty between 2018 and 2035.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	19204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>It is not possible to produce a robust assessment.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 22/03/2024 14:43:18 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1679546

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of households that are (a) affected by the two-child limit and (b) living in poverty.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	8053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2024 answer text <p>The latest available statistics related to the policy to provide support for a maximum of 2 children are published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-and-child-tax-credit-claimants-statistics-related-to-the-policy-to-provide-support-for-a-maximum-of-2-children-april-2023" target="_blank">Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit claimants: statistics related to the policy to provide support for a maximum of 2 children, April 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>National statistics on the number and percentage of people in poverty, including regional-level data, is published annually in the “Households Below Average Income” publication. This can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-for-financial-years-ending-1995-to-2022" target="_blank">here</a>. The most recent figures state that in the year 2021/22 there were 11.4 million people living in a household below the absolute poverty threshold after housing costs. This represents a decrease of 1.7 million people since 2009/10.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 11/01/2024 15:16:01 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1676888

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many children live in households where at least one adult is in work which are affected by the benefit cap.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	6063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 14/12/2023 11:41:41 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

1676453

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, by what metrics his Department assesses the effectiveness of the two-child limit in meeting its policy objectives.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Mary Kelly Foy
uin	5913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 13/12/2023 11:32:19 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4753 label Biography information for Mary Kelly Foy