Local Housing Allowance (LHA): Help with rent for private tenants
Local Housing Allowance (LHA) sets maximum amounts private tenants can get in benefit support to help with rent
Qualifying periods for disability benefits
Social security benefits are available to help with the extra costs arising from a disability or health condition. For each of the 'extra-costs' benefits, claimants must usually have satisfied the disability conditions for a period before payment can begin - a 'qualifying period.'
Winter Fuel Payment from 2025/26
From 2025/26 all people over State Pension age are eligible for Winter Fuel Payment, but those with incomes above £35,000 pay it back through the tax system
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Research Briefing
Estimates Day debate: Spending priorities and performance of the Department for Work and Pensions
On Tuesday 30 June 2026, the House of Commons will consider estimates of spending of the Department of Work and Pensions, in so far as it relates to spending priorities and performance. The debate will be opened by Debbie Abrahams MP.
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Research Briefing
Long covid
There have been calls for better recognition of long covid and more support those affected.
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Research Briefing
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
The bill would remove the two-child limit, which restricts additional support for children in Universal Credit to the first two children in a household
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Research Briefing
Autumn Budget 2025: Background briefing
Ahead of the 2025 Autumn Budget on 26 November, this briefing looks at the economic situation, economic forecasts and the public finances.
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Research Briefing
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-26: Lords amendments
A briefing for the final parliamentary stage of the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-26.
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Research Briefing
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill 2024-25: Progress of the bill
The bill would make changes to health and disability benefits.
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Research Briefing
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill 2024-25
The Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill 2024-25 would implement changes that would reduce spending on health and disability benefits.
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Research Briefing
Changes to benefits for disabled people
Background on the Labour government's proposed changes to the Personal Independence Payment assessment and Universal Credit rates.
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Debate Pack
Potential merits of introducing a capital disregard for payments made to UK residents under the Republic of Ireland’s Mother and Baby Institutions Payment
A Westminster Hall debate on the potential merits of introducing a capital disregard for payments made to UK residents under the Republic of Ireland's Mother and Baby Institutions Payment is scheduled for Tuesday 10 June 2025 at 2:30pm. The debate will be led by Liam Conlon MP.
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Debate Pack
Personal Independence Payment and disabled people
A Westminster Hall debate on Personal Independence Payment and disabled people is scheduled for Wednesday 7 May 2025 at 2:30pm. The debate will be led by Diane Abbott MP.
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Research Briefing
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-25: Progress of the bill
An overview of the progress of the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill through the House of Commons prior to report stage.
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Research Briefing
Changes to Winter Fuel Payment eligibility in 2024/25 rules in 2024/25
The UK government changed the rules for Winter Fuel Payment so that, in winter 2024/2025, households were no longer entitled unless they receive Pension Credit or certain other means-tested benefits.
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