Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on disability benefit assessments and the Government's health and disability green paper is scheduled for 1 February 2022 between 2:30-4:00pm. Marsha de Cordova MP will open the debate.
Research Briefing
This briefing provides an overview of the legislation which has increased the State Pension age for women born in the 1950s, and the campaigns against it.
Research Briefing
This briefing paper provides information on the progress of The Social Security (Uprating of Benefits) Bill 2021-22. House of Lords amendments are scheduled be considered by the House of Commons on Monday 15 November 2021.
Research Briefing
This briefing paper provides an overview of the Social Security (Uprating Of Benefits) Bill 2021-22 which is scheduled to complete all its Commons stages on Monday 20 September 2021.
Debate Pack
On Wednesday 15 September there will be an Opposition Day Debate on the motion 'That this House calls on the Government to cancel its planned cut to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit which from the end of September 2021 will reduce support for many hardworking families by £1,040 a year.'
Research Briefing
This briefing provides a broad overview of the rules on access to benefits for people coming to the UK from abroad. It describes the situation for asylum seekers, nationals from European Economic Area (EEA) countries, and non-EEA nationals.
Research Briefing
This paper outlines the debate around the Government's policy to increase Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit payments, but not payments of DWP means-tested legacy benefits for people of working age, during the coronavirus pandemic.
Insight
The Budget extended some crisis social security measures and announced other changes to the benefits system.
Research Briefing
This House of Commons Library briefing paper explores how Universal Credit has coped and changed during the coronavirus crisis so far, and what challenges lie ahead for this benefit.
Debate Pack
On Monday 18 January 2021, there will be an Opposition Day Debate on a Motion relating to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit.
Debate Pack
A debate on 'the Work and Pensions Select Committee report on the DWP’s response to the Coronavirus Outbreak’ has been scheduled for Thursday 26 November 2020.
Research Briefing
This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides a high-level overview of recent changes to social security provision in Northern Ireland and Scotland, including the devolution of significant welfare powers, and analyses how this has affected the structure of the UK social security system as a whole.
Insight
Spending on contributory benefits accounts for around 9% of social security expenditure on working-age adults and children.
Debate Pack
This Commons Library debate pack briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate in Westminster Hall on "the introduction of a universal basic income" scheduled for Tuesday 13 October 2020 at 9.30 am . The debate will be led by Ronnie Cowan MP, Neil Gray MP, Clive Lewis MP and Layla Moran MP.
Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing paper outlines the measures introduced by the Government, and other authorities, to support household finances during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.
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