Changes to the Welfare Reform Bill, rubber-stamped at committee stage in the Commons last week, pave the way for the establishment of the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission, as set out in the government's child poverty strategy.
But the amendments, tabled by Conservative welfare ministers Chris Grayling and Maria Miller, would also see the government relinquish its duty to report annually on progress made to reduce child poverty, as stipulated in the Child Poverty Act 2010.
In addition, the requirement for the government to seek advice from the new commission before publishing its annual child poverty strategy will be removed.
So too would the requirement for the government to receive consent from the commission if it wants to change targets in relation to persistent poverty.
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