Universal Credit

Debate between Viscount Younger of Leckie and Lord Bishop of Leeds

Tuesday 18th April 2023 Lords Chamber

[Viscount Younger of Leckie (Con)]

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.

[The Lord Bishop of Leeds]

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?