Richard Keen Archives

Research Briefing

Statistics on Migrants and Benefits

Tuesday, 28 March, 2017

Data on migrants and benefits is incomplete and fragmented, not routinely available from a single source. This is because the nationality of benefit claimants is not routinely gathered by either DWP or HMRC when administering benefits or tax credits. This paper brings together the main available data sources – including DWP data on National Insurance Number registrations, departmental ad-hoc releases and responses to Freedom of Information requests – to analyse rates of benefit and tax credits receipt among migrants living in the UK.
Insight

Universal Credit: where are we now?

Friday, 17 March, 2017
- Insight
- Benefits
Research Briefing

Abolition of the ESA Work-Related Activity Component

Tuesday, 07 March, 2017

This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and details the changes to the Work Related Activity Component that will be introduced from April 2017. The paper also includes information on the mitigating support announced by the Government.
Insight

Budget 2017 (background): welfare changes in April

Monday, 06 March, 2017
Research Briefing

Spring Budget 2017: Background briefing

Friday, 03 March, 2017

The briefing sets out the background to Spring Budget 2017 which will take place on Wednesday 8 March 2017. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish revised forecasts for the economy and public finances on the same day.
Debate Pack

Impact of DWP policies on low income households

Monday, 16 January, 2017

MPs will debate ‘Impact of DWP policies on low income households’ on Tuesday 17 January 2017 in the Main Chamber. This is an Opposition Day debate moved by the Scottish National Party. This House of Commons Library briefing provides background to the debate and includes a summary of the issues, statistics and press and parliamentary coverage.
Research Briefing

2017 Benefits Uprating

Friday, 02 December, 2016

This note sets out the main benefit and tax credit rates for the 2017/18 financial year.
Research Briefing

Benefit Claimants Sanctions (Required Assessment) Bill 2016-17

Wednesday, 30 November, 2016

This Commons Library Briefing Paper provides information on the Benefit Claimants Sanctions (Required Assessment) Bill 2016-17. This Private Member's Bill, introduced by Mhairi Black MP, is due to have it Second Reading on 2 December 2016.
Insight

Universal Credit: jam tomorrow?

Friday, 25 November, 2016
- Insight
- Benefits
Research Briefing

The Benefit Cap

Wednesday, 23 November, 2016

This House of Commons Library briefing paper explains how the household benefit cap operates and considers evidence of its impact to date. It also covers the reductions in the benefit cap being phased in from 7 November 2016, and their likely impact.
Research Briefing

Universal Credit changes from April 2016

Wednesday, 16 November, 2016

Universal Credit (UC) is a new benefit which is to replace means-tested social security benefits and tax credits for working-age claimants by 2022. UC work allowances, the maximum a claimant can earn before their award is withdrawn, were reduced from April 2016 onwards. Limits to support for new claimants will also apply from April 2017. This paper provides an introduction to Universal Credit and analyses the impact of these changes.
Insight

Workplace pension saving: in “jeopardy”?

Monday, 17 October, 2016
Insight

Welfare spending: what’s in £218.3 billion?

Friday, 23 September, 2016
- Insight
- Benefits
Research Briefing

Welfare savings 2010-11 to 2020-21

Friday, 23 September, 2016

The House of Commons Library Welfare Expenditure and Savings Tool combines multiple sources of expenditure and savings data into one easy to use, up-to-date analysis tool. Users can track changes in welfare expenditure over time, analyse savings as a proportion of expenditure and identify key policy measures by benefit announced since June 2010. Total spending on UK social security and tax credits will be £218.4 billion in 2016-17, 28.3% of total managed expenditure. Measures announced since 2010 will save around £26 billion in the same year, roughly 10% of what welfare spending might otherwise have been.
Research Briefing

Sources of Statistics: Industry

Wednesday, 13 July, 2016

This introductory guide provides sources of statistics on UK industries.

Total results (page 3 of 5)