Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 27
27
Deferred
Paragraph: 102
Existing period and incontinence product schemes are inadequate, financially disadvantaging women and girls
Conclusion
More than half of the population will experience menstruation yet women and girls are financially disadvantaged by having to pay for essential products without which they cannot leave their homes, work or attend education. This is an unfair burden, not least given the existing context of a gender pay gap and a cost of living crisis which disproportionately affected women. For those with conditions such as heavy bleeding, the cost is higher and products are not always effective, further affecting their mental health. Existing period and incontinence product schemes are inadequate.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response focused on the work of NICE in developing clinical guidelines for reproductive health conditions and its process for prioritising new guidance topics. It did not address the recommendation for reviewing period and incontinence product schemes or considering free provision of products.
Paragraph Reference:
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Government Response
The government responded to this report on 5 March 2025. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗