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<p>The Prime Minister is clear that tackling poverty and disadvantage and delivering
real social reform, is a priority for this Government. The Department for Work and
Pensions is leading work across Government to bring forward a social justice green
paper in the New Year which will identify and address the root causes of poverty,
building upon the two statutory indicators set out in the Welfare Reform and Work
Act 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Child Poverty Unit’s main function was to support Ministers
in exercising their duties in relation to the income-related targets set out in the
Child Poverty Act 2010 and the associated child poverty strategy. Following the repeal
of those targets, responsibility for child poverty policy and analysis transferred
to the Department for Work and Pensions. The Social Mobility Commission Secretariat
continues to be based in the Department for Education and the Secretary of State for
Education is the lead Minister for the Commission.</p><p> </p>
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