Housing Benefits (18 to 21-year-olds)
Debate between Caroline Nokes and Lucy Allan(7 years, 10 months ago)
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Caroline Nokes
I think I have answered that. The Department has engaged extensively at ministerial and official level with stakeholders. We announced this measure in the summer Budget. There is no duty on us to share the impact assessment with the House, but we did share it with the Social Security Advisory Committee.
Lucy Allan (Telford) (Con)
Will the Minister confirm that care leavers will not be affected by these changes?
Caroline Nokes
My hon. Friend makes a really important point about care leavers. Absolutely, they are exempt from this policy.