Child Poverty

Part of Work and Pensions – in the House of Commons at on 18 March 2024.

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Photo of Mel Stride Mel Stride The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

The limit to which the hon. Gentleman refers is there for a very good reason, which is that people in those circumstances should face the same basic decisions as those not on benefits. That is an important matter of fairness across those who receive benefits as well as the many who are paying tax. As for the number of children in poverty, that has fallen by 400,000 since 2010.