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HANSARDUniversal Credit: Childcare CostsUniversal credit supports working parents with childcare costs, regardless of the number of hours they work. This provides an important financial incentive to those taking their…07 Jan 2019HANSARD UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human RightsLet me make a bit of progress and I will give way if I have time. The hon. Member for South Shields has raised some important questions and I want to try to cover as many as I can…07 Jan 2019HANSARD UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human RightsThe hon. Lady has just used one of the statistics. There is cross-party work on looking at alternatives. We are very interested to see if there is a way we can find statistics…07 Jan 2019HANSARD UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human RightsThe hon. Lady is shaking her head. I do not understand why anybody would not want to do everything within their power to identify vulnerable people in society and give them the…07 Jan 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Childcare CostsThis matter relates mostly to domestic abuse. I have been doing a huge amount of work with Women’s Aid, Refuge and ManKind to increase awareness that split payments are available…07 Jan 2019HANSARD UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human RightsThat is why it is absolutely right that we have targeted support at the poorest in society, so the poorest fifth are now £400 better off in real terms than they were under the…07 Jan 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Household IncomesI, too, welcome the hon. Lady back. This issue is a real priority for the Secretary of State. We have already made changes: initially, the repayment period was six months, then 12…07 Jan 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Household IncomesIf the hon. Lady looked at the feedback we have had from stakeholders following this week’s announcement, she would see that they make it absolutely clear that they support…07 Jan 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Household IncomesI think we all recognise that we need better-quality statistics. Various groups are working on alternatives, and the Government will take those seriously. As has been mentioned,…07 Jan 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Household IncomesUniversal credit spends £2 billion more than the system it replaces. It simplifies the old system and makes work pay. It is already transforming lives across the country.07 Jan 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Childcare CostsI am very sorry to hear about that case. The hon. Lady’s constituent should have had access to an advance payment, and if she was down to her last £10, it should have been made on…07 Jan 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Childcare CostsYes.07 Jan 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Childcare CostsI know that the hon. Lady has worked tirelessly on this issue. The Government recognise its importance, which is why we have increased our financial support by nearly 50% since…07 Jan 2019HANSARDCare Leavers: EmploymentI know that my right hon. Friend worked tirelessly on this when he was a Minister in the Department for Education. We have 900 single points of contact who are supporting care…07 Jan 2019HANSARD UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human RightsI will give way. I will not take too many interventions because I have a lot to cover.07 Jan 2019