Policy background Removal of other duties and provisions in the Child Poverty Act 2010
The specific parts of the Child Poverty Act 2010 that this Act removes are:
The four UK-wide targets along with the definitions of the related measures:
Relative low-income;
Combined low-income and material deprivation;
Absolute low-income; and
Persistent poverty.
The duty upon the Secretary of State to meet these targets.
The continuing effects of the targets after the target year defined as the financial year beginning with 1 April 2020.
The provisions in sections 8-8C relating to the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission.
The duty on the Secretary of State to lay before Parliament a UK wide strategy.
The duty on Scottish Ministers to lay before the Scottish Parliament a Scottish strategy.
The duty on the relevant Northern Ireland department to describe in its strategy the progress it intends to make to contribute to the meeting of the targets as described in paragraph (a).
The duty on the Secretary of State to lay before Parliament a statement in relation to the targets as described in paragraph (a).
The duty placed on local authorities to co-operate to reduce child poverty in their local area including the preparation of a joint child poverty strategy.
The duty placed on local authorities to prepare and publish an assessment of the needs of children living in poverty in their area.
The role of Scottish and Welsh Ministers in appointing members of the Commission.