19 Rejected

Thousands of families with NRPF are supported by local authorities under Section 17 every year,...

Conclusion
Thousands of families with NRPF are supported by local authorities under Section 17 every year, with costs running into the tens of millions. We are concerned that this indicates that the mechanisms used to support households in poverty with no recourse to public funds does not represent value for money for the taxpayer. (Paragraph 70) Children in poverty: No recourse to public funds 51
Government Response Summary
The Home Office does not plan to carry out a cost-benefit analysis on NRPF because it would not be feasible to do so meaningfully.
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government Rejected
The Home Office does not plan to carry out a cost-benefit analysis on NRPF. It would not be feasible to do so meaningfully, not least for the reasons that we have alluded to previously (i.e. practicalities around estimating the total population subject to NRPF present in the UK at any one time in particular, as needed for any cost and benefits analysis).
Source
Committee Work and Pensions Committee
Inquiry Children in poverty: No recourse to public funds
Report Seventh Report - Children in poverty: No recourse to public funds 14 Apr 2022 HC 603
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Addressee Bodies
Department for Work and Pensions
Timeline
Recommendation age 4.1 yrs
Report published 14 Apr 2022