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Children in poverty: No recourse to public funds

Status: Closed Opened: 28 Jul 2021 Closed: 21 Oct 2022 14 recommendations 8 conclusions 1 report

This inquiry is looking at children in poverty. This is a complex subject, so the Committee’s work will be in several parts. For the second part of the inquiry, we are looking at the experiences of children who have no recourse to public funds (NRPF). Read the call for evidence to find out more about … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Seventh Report - Children in poverty: No recourse to public… HC 603 14 Apr 2022 22 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

3 items
6 Recommendation Seventh Report - Children in poverty: N… Accepted

We recommend that the Department for Education complete its consultation on whether there are any...

We recommend that the Department for Education complete its consultation on whether there are any additional groups of children from families with NRPF who are not yet eligible for the two-year entitlement within six months. As the Government Children in poverty: No recourse to public funds 49 creates future childcare … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government had already opened its consultation on whether additional groups of children from families with NRPF should be eligible for the two-year entitlement, which closed on 20 May 2022.
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Department for Work and Pensions
11 Recommendation Seventh Report - Children in poverty: N… Accepted

We recommend the Department for Work and Pensions improve its guidance and practice on the...

We recommend the Department for Work and Pensions improve its guidance and practice on the social security entitlements that people with NRPF already have, in order to increase take up of that support. We ask the Department to write to us within three months explaining what improvements it plans to … Read more

Government response AI summary
The Department of Work and Pensions will review its guidance and communications to ensure that it is clear to those with a NRPF condition what they can and cannot access, and will write to the Committee within three months on the outcome of this review.
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Department for Work and Pensions
17 Recommendation Seventh Report - Children in poverty: N… Accepted

Many parents told us that without the help of charities they would not have been...

Many parents told us that without the help of charities they would not have been successful in their change of conditions application. The charities providing this assistance are often small, with limited resources. We recommend the Government fund independent support for change of conditions applications, using the Help to Claim … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government claims that the Home Office already provides support for applicants who are trying to make a change of conditions application, by contacting the Home Office to access help and get help with completing the online form.
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Department for Work and Pensions

Oral evidence sessions

2 sessions
Date Witnesses
19 Jan 2022 Alison Samedi · Home Office, David Rutley · Department for Work and Pensions, Tom Pursglove · Home Office, Will Quince · Department for Education View ↗
20 Oct 2021 Azmina Siddique · The Children's Society, Catherine Houlcroft · NRPF Network, Caz Hattam · The Unity Project, Christianah Awodiji · Manchester Local Care Organisation, Cllr Jasmine Ali · Southwark Council, Leah Arnold · City of Wolverhampton Council, Morgan Wild · Citizens Advice, Penny Ademuyiwa · North Kent, Susanne Millar · Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership View ↗

Who gave evidence

13 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Alison Samedi · Deputy Director, Compliant Environment and Enforc… Home Office 1
Azmina Siddique · Policy and Research Manager The Children's Society 1
Catherine Houlcroft · Principal Projects Officer NRPF Network 1
Caz Hattam · Coordinator The Unity Project 1
Christianah Awodiji · Team Manager NRPF Manchester Local Care Organisation 1
Cllr Jasmine Ali · Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children, Yo… Southwark Council 1
David Rutley · Minister for Welfare Delivery Department for Work and Pensions 1
Leah Arnold · Service Manager, Strengthening Families City of Wolverhampton Council 1
Morgan Wild · Head of Policy Citizens Advice 1
Penny Ademuyiwa · Assistant Director North Kent 1
Susanne Millar · Chief Officer Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership 1
Tom Pursglove · Minister of State for Legal Migration and the Bor… Home Office 1
Will Quince · Minister for Children and Families Department for Education 1

Correspondence

2 letters
DateDirectionTitle
23 Mar 2022 — Correspondence with the DWP, DfE and Home Office about Children in poverty: No …
17 Jan 2022 To cttee Letter from the DWP, DfE and Home Office regarding Children in poverty: No reco…