Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a new income support cash benefit for low-income families for which the job retention scheme and universal credit are not sufficient to prevent them from falling into poverty.
In response to COVID-19, the Government has announced an unprecedented package of measures to protect millions of people’s jobs and incomes. This includes over £6.5 billion of extra support through the welfare system. It is one of the most generous business and welfare packages by any government so far in response to COVID-19.
This includes widening the scope of Statutory Sick Pay and making accessing benefits easier for those affected by COVID-19.
The Government has introduced further measures to support those on low-incomes, including: