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Opposition Day Debate: A Motion relating to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit

Opposition Day Debate: A Motion relating to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit

Friday, 15 January, 2021

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
  • Benefits policy
  • Family benefits
  • Housing benefits
  • Working age benefits
Coronavirus: Test and Trace Support Payments

Coronavirus: Test and Trace Support Payments

Friday, 08 January, 2021

This Library Briefing answers frequently asked questions about the Test and Trace Support Payments for low-income workers who are required to self-isolate.

  • Research Briefing
  • Benefits policy
  • Diseases
  • Work and incomes
  • Covid-19
  • Social security
Support for care leavers

Support for care leavers

Thursday, 31 December, 2020

This House of Commons Library briefing provides an overview of the UK Government’s policies to support care leavers in key areas.

  • Research Briefing
  • Benefits policy
  • Education
  • Families and social services
  • Further education
  • Health services
  • Higher education
  • Housing and planning
  • Housing benefits
  • Schools
  • Research Briefing

    The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: summary and implementation

    Wednesday, 30 December, 2020

    Parliament has been recalled to adopt the legislation required to implement the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. This briefing provides an overview of the Agreement and the Bill to implement it

    • Research Briefing
    • Aviation
    • Business
    • Criminal law
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Farming and fishing
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
    • International trade
    • Roads
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    End of Brexit transition: Social security co-ordination

    Friday, 18 December, 2020

    This paper looks at the implications of the end of the transition period for social security co-ordination between the UK and the EU, including reciprocal healthcare arrangements.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • EU law and treaties
    • Health services
    • Brexit
    • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Withdrawing crisis social security measures

    Tuesday, 08 December, 2020

    This Commons Library Briefing Paper outlines the social security changes made by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and other Government departments, in response to the coronavirus crisis, as well as expectations for their withdrawal and plans for the economic recovery.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Family benefits
    • Housing benefits
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
    • Covid-19
    • Social security
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on a Motion relating to the Work and Pensions Select Committee report on the DWP’s response to the Coronavirus Outbreak

    Monday, 23 November, 2020

    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.

    • Debate Pack
    • Benefits policy
    • Bereavement benefits
    • Family benefits
    • Housing benefits
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: UK implementation

    Wednesday, 18 November, 2020

    This briefing paper describes the findings of the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities’ investigation into the UK in 2016, the UK and Devolved Government reactions, and subsequent developments, including the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on disabled persons’ rights.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Civil law
    • Community care
    • Diseases
    • Health
    • Housing benefits
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
    • Justice
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2019-21: Progress of the Bill

    Tuesday, 10 November, 2020

    This briefing provides an overview of the progress of the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2019-21. The Bill has now completed its passage through Parliament.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Family benefits
    • Housing benefits
    • Immigration
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    Support for UK Veterans

    Thursday, 05 November, 2020

    This briefing paper details the support available to armed forces veterans in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Housing and planning
    • Pensions
    • Rented housing
  • Research Briefing

    The High Income Child Benefit Charge

    Thursday, 15 October, 2020

    The High Income Child Benefit Charge provides for Child Benefit to be clawed back through the tax system from families where the highest earner has an income in excess of £50,000.

    • Research Briefing
    • Family benefits
    • Tax
    • Social security
  • Debate Pack

    The introduction of a universal basic income

    Friday, 09 October, 2020

    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.

    • Debate Pack
    • Benefits policy
    • Economic policy
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
  • Debate Pack

    Backbench Business: No Recourse to Public Funds

    Tuesday, 06 October, 2020

    There will be a backbench business debate on No Recourse to Public Funds on Thursday, 8 October 2020. Members leading the debate are Stephen Timms MP, David Simmonds MP and Chris Stephens MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Asylum
    • Immigration
  • Research Briefing

    Social Security (Uprating of Benefits) Bill 2019-21

    Friday, 25 September, 2020

    Briefing on the Social Security (Uprating of Benefits) Bill 2019-21, which would enable uprating of the State Pension and the Pension Credit Guarantee in the event of earnings falling year-on-year in the three months to July 2020

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Informal Carers

    Tuesday, 07 July, 2020

    This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides information about the number of informal carers in the UK and the issues they face. It also explains the rights, benefits and support available to informal carers as well as current and previous Government policy on caring.

    • Research Briefing
    • Families and social services
    • Schools
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes

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