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Steven Kennedy

  • Research Briefing

    Self-employed people and contribution-based Jobseeker’s Allowance

    Wednesday, 16 July, 2014

    Self-employed people are eligible for the same contributory benefits and pension as employed earners, with one exception. Self-employed people cannot claim contribution-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA).

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • National Insurance
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Child Poverty Act 2010: a short guide

    Friday, 04 July, 2014

    The Child Poverty Act 2010, which received Royal Assent on 25 March 2010, fulfilled the Labour Government's commitment made in September 2008 to enshrine in legislation the target of 'eradicating' child poverty by 2020

    • Research Briefing
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Food Banks and Food Poverty

    Thursday, 10 April, 2014

    The number of food banks in the UK has increased substantially in recent years. This note explains how food banks work, examines their growth and discusses possible contributing factors and policy developments.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Economic situation
    • Environment
    • Work and incomes
  • Insight

    Atos and the Work Capability Assessment

    Thursday, 03 April, 2014

    • Insight
    • Benefits
    • Health
  • Research Briefing

    Incapacity benefit reassessments

    Tuesday, 01 April, 2014

    Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) replaced incapacity benefits for new claims from October 2008. Between 2010 and 2014, around 1.5 million claimants of old-style incapaqcity benefits are being reassessed for ESA. To date, over 1.1 million incapacity benefit claimants have been reassessed, and around a fifth have been found “Fit for Work.”

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Pensions Bill 2013-14 – House of Lords stages

    Tuesday, 18 March, 2014

    Covers debates on the Pensions Bill in the House of Lords

    • Research Briefing
    • Bereavement benefits
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Government support for childcare and childcare reform under the Coalition Government

    Wednesday, 29 January, 2014

    This note provides an overview of Government childcare policies since 2010.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Child care
    • Children and families
    • Schools
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    Government support for childcare under the Labour Government 1997-2010

    Wednesday, 29 January, 2014

    This note gives an overview of support for childcare under the Labour Government 1997-2010.

    • Research Briefing
    • Child care
    • Family benefits
    • Schools
    • Tax
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Social security benefits and tax credits for people under 25

    Friday, 10 January, 2014

    In his speech on welfare on welfare given at Bluewater, Kent on 25 June 2012, the Prime Minister put forward a number of ideas including removing access to Housing Benefit for people aged 16-24, and preventing school leavers from claiming benefits straight away. This note outlines the ways in which the tax benefit system already treats young people aged 18-24 differently, and the reaons why

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Mesothelioma Bill [HL]: House of Commons stages

    Monday, 06 January, 2014

    The Mesothelioma Bill [HL] establishes a new Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme to make payments to people with diffuse mesothelioma who were exposed to asbestos either negligently or in breach of statutory duty by an employer, and who are unable to bring a claim for damages against the employer or an Employers’ Liability (EL) insurer.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Diseases
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Pensions Bill 2013-14 – House of Commons stages

    Wednesday, 27 November, 2013

    Looks at provisions in the Pensions Bill 2013/14 and will follow its progress through Parliament.

    • Research Briefing
    • Bereavement benefits
    • Pensions
  • Insight

    Delivering Universal Credit

    Friday, 22 November, 2013

    For Ministers and civil servants alike, the recent National Audit Office and Public Accounts Committee (PAC) reports on progress implementing Universal Credit (UC) will have made uncomfortable reading. The PAC described management of the UC programme as “extraordinarily poor”, pointing to a “shocking absence of financial and other internal controls.”

    • Insight
    • Benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Mesothelioma Bill

    Monday, 18 November, 2013

    The Bill provides the legislative framework for a new Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme to make payments to people with diffuse mesothelioma who were exposed to asbestos either negligently or in breach of statutory duty by an employer, and who are unable to bring a claim for damages against the employer or an Employers’ Liability (EL) insurer.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Civil law
    • Diseases
    • Finance
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Winter Fuel Payments: people in residential care

    Monday, 11 November, 2013

    People in residential care who receive Pension Credit do not qualify for the Winter Fuel Payment. Other care home residents receive half the full rate (£100, or £150 for people aged 80 or over). This note describes the rules as they apply to people in care homes, and explains the rationale behind them.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Pensions
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Cold Weather Payments for winter 2013/2014

    Monday, 11 November, 2013

    Cold Weather Payments are made from the Social Fund to certain recipients of Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Universal Credit or Pension Credit during periods of very cold weather.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Energy
    • Family benefits
    • Pensions
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits

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