Lord Bishop of Leeds
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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?