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Tue 18th Apr 2023

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Debate between Viscount Younger of Leckie and Lord Bishop of Leeds
Tuesday 18th April 2023

(1 year, 8 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Viscount Younger of Leckie Portrait Viscount Younger of Leckie (Con)
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We are certainly aware of the severe difficulties in some cases that households are experiencing. Our way of dealing with this—we are aware of the report, as I said earlier—is that, following the Autumn Statement announcement, measures directly aimed at helping households with cost of living pressures in the coming year 2023-24 are now better targeted to low-income households. Support provided from the £3,000 EPG and cost of living payment is on average more generous for households in the bottom four income deciles than our £2,500 cap alone.

Lord Bishop of Leeds Portrait The Lord Bishop of Leeds
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My Lords, could the Minister remind the House what the point of the two-child limit is and what its impact is on the provision of essentials?