Developing a workable and sustainable funding model for supported housing is a priority for the Government. We will set out further details on the Government\u2019s plans in the autumn.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4008", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Gosport"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Caroline Dinenage"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-09-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-09-18T13:12:03.873Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-09-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Supported Housing: Housing Benefit"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will assess the likely effects of plans to limit the amount of housing benefit that can be claimed by people living in supported housing to the level of local housing allowance on the ability of vulnerable people to afford adequate accommodation.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4127", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Julie Elliott"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Sunderland Central"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Julie Elliott"} ], "uin" : "9735"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/759273", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/759273/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Tackling child poverty and disadvantage is a priority for this government. To do this requires an approach that goes beyond the safety net of the welfare state to tackle the root causes of poverty and disadvantage. This is why the income-related targets and the requirement to publish a child poverty strategy set out in the Child Poverty Act 2010 have been repealed. In their place, we have introduced statutory measures to drive action on parental worklessness and children\u2019s educational attainment \u2013 the two areas that we know can make the biggest difference to disadvantaged children.<\/p>
<\/p>
Improving Lives: Helping Workless Families<\/em>, published on 4 April, set out a framework for a continued focus on improving children\u2019s outcomes, now and in the future. It introduced seven non-statutory indicators and underlying measures to track progress in other areas, such as parental conflict, problem debt and homelessness, that are important in tackling the disadvantages that can affect families\u2019 and children\u2019s outcomes.<\/p> Tackling child poverty and disadvantage is a priority for this government. To do this requires an approach that goes beyond the safety net of the welfare state to tackle the root causes of poverty and disadvantage. This is why the income-related targets and the requirement to publish a child poverty strategy set out in the Child Poverty Act 2010 have been repealed. In their place, we have introduced statutory measures to drive action on parental worklessness and children\u2019s educational attainment \u2013 the two areas that we know can make the biggest difference to disadvantaged children.<\/p> <\/p> Improving Lives: Helping Workless Families<\/em>, published on 4 April, set out a framework for a continued focus on improving children\u2019s outcomes, now and in the future. It introduced seven non-statutory indicators and underlying measures to track progress in other areas, such as parental conflict, problem debt and homelessness, that are important in tackling the disadvantages that can affect families\u2019 and children\u2019s outcomes.<\/p> Tackling child poverty and disadvantage is a priority for this government. To do this requires an approach that goes beyond the safety net of the welfare state to tackle the root causes of poverty and disadvantage. This is why the income-related targets and the requirement to publish a child poverty strategy set out in the Child Poverty Act 2010 have been repealed. In their place, we have introduced statutory measures to drive action on parental worklessness and children\u2019s educational attainment \u2013 the two areas that we know can make the biggest difference to disadvantaged children.<\/p> <\/p> Improving Lives: Helping Workless Families<\/em>, published on 4 April, set out a framework for a continued focus on improving children\u2019s outcomes, now and in the future. It introduced seven non-statutory indicators and underlying measures to track progress in other areas, such as parental conflict, problem debt and homelessness, that are important in tackling the disadvantages that can affect families\u2019 and children\u2019s outcomes.<\/p> Tackling child poverty and disadvantage is a priority for this government. To do this requires an approach that goes beyond the safety net of the welfare state to tackle the root causes of poverty and disadvantage. This is why the income-related targets and the requirement to publish a child poverty strategy set out in the Child Poverty Act 2010 have been repealed. In their place, we have introduced statutory measures to drive action on parental worklessness and children\u2019s educational attainment \u2013 the two areas that we know can make the biggest difference to disadvantaged children.<\/p> <\/p> Improving Lives: Helping Workless Families<\/em>, published on 4 April, set out a framework for a continued focus on improving children\u2019s outcomes, now and in the future. It introduced seven non-statutory indicators and underlying measures to track progress in other areas, such as parental conflict, problem debt and homelessness, that are important in tackling the disadvantages that can affect families\u2019 and children\u2019s outcomes.<\/p> Tackling child poverty and disadvantage is a priority for this government. To do this requires an approach that goes beyond the safety net of the welfare state to tackle the root causes of poverty and disadvantage. This is why the income-related targets and the requirement to publish a child poverty strategy set out in the Child Poverty Act 2010 have been repealed. In their place, we have introduced statutory measures to drive action on parental worklessness and children\u2019s educational attainment \u2013 the two areas that we know can make the biggest difference to disadvantaged children.<\/p> <\/p> Improving Lives: Helping Workless Families<\/em>, published on 4 April, set out a framework for a continued focus on improving children\u2019s outcomes, now and in the future. It introduced seven non-statutory indicators and underlying measures to track progress in other areas, such as parental conflict, problem debt and homelessness, that are important in tackling the disadvantages that can affect families\u2019 and children\u2019s outcomes.<\/p> Training for Health Professionals on how to identify the impact of mental health conditions on a claimant\u2019s ability to carry out the activities in either assessment, is already a key feature of the training programmes provided by the Assessment Providers.<\/p> <\/p> All Assessment Providers frequently engage with medical experts, charities and relevant stakeholders including mental-health organisations, to strengthen, review and update training programmes for all their Health Professionals.<\/p>"}
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The Government has a statutory duty to report annually to Parliament on parental worklessness and children\u2019s education attainment. The latest data on the non-statutory indicators will also be published each year.<\/p>"}
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The Government has a statutory duty to report annually to Parliament on parental worklessness and children\u2019s education attainment. The latest data on the non-statutory indicators will also be published each year.<\/p>"}
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The Government has a statutory duty to report annually to Parliament on parental worklessness and children\u2019s education attainment. The latest data on the non-statutory indicators will also be published each year.<\/p>"}
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The Government has a statutory duty to report annually to Parliament on parental worklessness and children\u2019s education attainment. The latest data on the non-statutory indicators will also be published each year.<\/p>"}
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The Government has a statutory duty to report annually to Parliament on parental worklessness and children\u2019s education attainment. The latest data on the non-statutory indicators will also be published each year.<\/p>"}
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