Seventh Report - Children in poverty: No recourse to public funds

Select Committee
Work and Pensions Committee HC 603 14 April 2022
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 22 items (14 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 22 of 22 classified)
Accepted 3
Accepted in Part 3
Acknowledged 9
Deferred 1
Rejected 6
Clear

Recommendations

3 results
6 Accepted
Para 25
We recommend that the Department for Education complete its consultation on whether there are any...
Recommendation
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 … Read more
Government Response 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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11 Accepted
We recommend the Department for Work and Pensions improve its guidance and practice on the...
Recommendation
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 … Read more
Government Response 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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17 Accepted
Para 63
Many parents told us that without the help of charities they would not have been...
Recommendation
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 … Read more
Government Response 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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