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In-Work Poverty

Monday 27 January 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Zarah Sultana asked about the Department's assessment of trends in in-work poverty since 2010.
  • The Department reported more than 3.8 million additional people in work since 2010.
  • There are 730,000 fewer children growing up in workless households compared to 2010.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Zarah Sultana Your Party Rotherham
Employment Benefits & Welfare
Context

Discusses the number of people in work and children in workless households since 2010.

Question

What recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of in-work poverty? Since 2010, there have been more than 3.8 million more people in work and 730,000 fewer children growing up in workless households. Over three quarters of this employment growth has been in full-time work.

Answer from Will Quince (Minister for Families, Children and Social Mobility)

May I welcome you, Mr Speaker, and the hon. Lady to your respective places? Since 2010, there have been more than 3.8 million more people in work and 730,000 fewer children growing up in workless households. Over three quarters of this employment growth has been in full-time work, which has been proven substantially to reduce the risk of poverty.

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