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DWP should consolidate its statistical publications on income-related poverty and wider social deprivations to create...
Recommendation
DWP should consolidate its statistical publications on income-related poverty and wider social deprivations to create a single dashboard of indicators of child poverty which logically describe the evidence-based causes and consequences of child poverty. DWP should, in doing so, be careful to keep its core income-related measures of poverty separate from indicators which describe wider social deprivations. DWP should align work on a single dashboard of indicators with household income data publications from the Office for National Statistics.
Government Response Summary
The government states tackling poverty is a cross-government priority and ONS is leading the development of an interactive tool for income and earnings statistics, rather than DWP consolidating its own publications into a single child poverty dashboard.
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Government Response
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Government Response
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HM Government
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Tackling poverty, especially child poverty, is a cross-government priority. DWP is one of several producers of statistical publications on social deprivations and poverty. Other departments including DfE, DHSC and the ONS have responsibility in this space as tackling poverty requires cross-government effort. The Government liaises with various organisations and other countries to draw on the latest available evidence. The ONS are leading on the development of an interactive tool where users can explore the complex landscape of income and earnings statistics in one location.
Source
Committee
Work and Pensions Committee
Report
Third Report - Children in poverty: Measurement and targets
22 Sep 2021
HC 188
Addressee Bodies
Department for Work and Pensions
Timeline
Recommendation age
4.8 yrs
Report published
22 Sep 2021