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Debate between Michael Fabricant and Edward Timpson(9 years, 1 month ago)
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Edward Timpson
The hon. Gentleman is right to highlight the importance of ensuring that we have the right support in place for kinship carers and that any changes are thought through carefully, and that is exactly what we have done. He will know that the two-child policy is not being introduced until April 2017, and that any extra support that kinship carers receive from their local authority is disregarded when it comes to the benefit cap. Extra support is available in exceptional circumstances to protect kinship carers from those changes from April 2017. All these things have been thought through, but of course we are happy to consider them as they are implemented.
Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con)
2. What steps her Department is taking to ensure a more equitable allocation of funding per pupil throughout England; and if she will make a statement.