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Lone Parents: Maternity Leave

Asked by Kim JohnsonLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 14 March 2025UIN 35376

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many single parents on maternity leave have had benefit payments capped.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The requested statistics are not available as the Department does not hold information on the maternity leave status of single parents that have had benefit payments capped.

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