Bishop of Durham asks about positive impacts of Canada’s child benefit

The Bishop of Durham received the following written answer on 18th January 2024:

The Lord Bishop of Durham asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the positive impacts of the Canada Child Benefit that was introduced in 2016, and what lessons they have learned from it in developing their own policies.

Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Con, Treasury): We keep Child Benefit under regular review and part of that includes considering international comparisons.

Hansard