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Written Question
Cost of Living Payments: Disability
Monday 12th December 2022

Asked by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon and Consett)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward the second £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment to winter 2022-23.

Answered by Tom Pursglove

No such assessment has been made. We will be bringing forward legislation for the 23/24 Cost of Living Payments in due course.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 06 Jun 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"5. What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the delivery of support to low-income households with the cost of living. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 06 Jun 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"Earlier today, Carers Trust Tyne and Wear, which is based in my Blaydon constituency, launched its report on the experiences of unpaid carers during the pandemic and made the point that they are the unsung heroes of the pandemic. As we have heard, carers allowance is the lowest benefit of …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 30 Mar 2022
Carer’s Allowance

"I thank my right hon. Friend for giving way. We have Carers Week, when we celebrate and thank carers, coming up in June. Does he agree that there is no better time to look seriously at raising the carer’s allowance and making sure that we not only recognise carers with …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 02 Mar 2022
Regional Inequalities: Child Poverty

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered regional inequalities and child poverty.

It is a pleasure, Dr Huq, to serve under you as Chair in this debate on regional inequalities and child poverty. Speaking about child poverty gives me no pleasure at all. In 2022, in the world’s …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 02 Mar 2022
Regional Inequalities: Child Poverty

"I most certainly agree. That picture is reflected in my constituency, too. We must make sure that families have enough to live a good and decent life, and to support their children.

On the north-east more specifically, the North East Child Poverty Commission, hosted by Newcastle University, produces valuable research …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 02 Mar 2022
Regional Inequalities: Child Poverty

"I agree with my hon. Friend, and I will come to the economic aspects of this issue later. We do not yet have child poverty figures for the period during the covid-19 pandemic; I understand that we will not have them until the end of March 2022. However, from some …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 02 Mar 2022
Regional Inequalities: Child Poverty

"I thank my hon. Friend for that valid and pertinent point. That is one detail that must be looked at—it is so important for those families. Turning to in-work poverty, the TUC found that 108,775 children living in poverty in the north-east come from homes with at least one parent …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 02 Mar 2022
Regional Inequalities: Child Poverty

"I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend, and I shall come on to that later. The regional inequalities go beyond childhood and affect people in the north-east throughout their life. According to “Health Equity In England: The Marmot Review 10 Years On”, living in a deprived area of the north-east …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 02 Mar 2022
Regional Inequalities: Child Poverty

"The hon. Member has quoted some measures. As he will be aware, there are different definitions of child poverty; the standard definition refers to 60% of median income. He needs to recognise that there is a difference...."
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