The High Income Child Benefit Charge
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 a set threshold, now set at £60,000.
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
Young carers in education
A short briefing looking at the educational experiences of young carers
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Research Briefing
Help with energy bills
This Library briefing sets out financial and practical help for constituents with their domestic energy bills.
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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
Inheriting pension rights
This briefing outlines the different arrangements for inheriting pension rights in State and private pension schemes.
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Debate Pack
Government support for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis
There will be a 60 minute Westminster Hall debate on government support for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis on Wednesday 19 November at 4:30pm. This debate will be led by Tessa Munt MP.
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Research Briefing
Support for care leavers
Statistics on the number of care leavers around the UK and government policies in place to provide support to them.
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Research Briefing
Changes to Universal Credit rates from April 2026
From April 2026 the basic amount of Universal Credit will increase above inflation annually, but health-related additions will be reduced for most new recipients
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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
Debate on long-term conditions
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 3pm on 12 June on long-term conditions. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee, and the debate will be opened by Peter Prinsley MP.
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