Child Poverty in South Wales East

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Social Justice – in the Senedd at 1:57 pm on 30 June 2021.

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Photo of Jane Hutt Jane Hutt Labour 1:57, 30 June 2021

I thank the Member for that question. On Monday I published the progress report on the child poverty income maximisation action plan, and this shows that our first national benefits take-up campaign resulted in an additional £651,504 claimed by those entitled to benefits, including households in south-east Wales.