Research Briefing
Universal Credit: A reading list
A Universal Credit reading list covering the new benefit from its development more than a decade ago through to April 2021.
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Research Briefing
War widows’ pensions
Looks at the change in the rules to allow all people in receipt of a War Widow(er)s' Pension in April 2015 to keep it for life (regardless of remarriage or cohabitation) and at the campaign for reinstatement of pensions already surrendered
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Constituency Casework
Universal Credit: a checklist before claiming
What people need to know about before claiming Universal Credit.
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Debate Pack
Opposition Day Debate: A Motion relating to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit
On Monday 18 January 2021, there will be an Opposition Day Debate on a Motion relating to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit.
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: summary and implementation
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
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Research Briefing
End of Brexit transition: Social security co-ordination
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.
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Debate Pack
Debate on a Motion relating to the Work and Pensions Select Committee report on the DWP’s response to the Coronavirus Outbreak
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.
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Research Briefing
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2019-21: Progress of the Bill
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.
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Debate Pack
The introduction of a universal basic income
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.
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Debate Pack
Backbench Business: No Recourse to Public Funds
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.
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Research Briefing
Social Security (Uprating of Benefits) Bill 2019-21
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
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Support for household finances
This Commons Library briefing paper outlines the measures introduced by the Government, and other authorities, to support household finances during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU future relationship negotiations: social security co-ordination
Looks at the negotiations on social security co-ordination arrangements after the end of the Brexit 'transition period', in January 2021
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU future relationship negotiations: summary of positions
The tables in this paper provide a summary of the UK and EU positions in the future relationship negotiations, based on their proposed draft treaty texts and other publicly available statements
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Research Briefing
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2019-21
This briefing provides an overview of the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2019-21, in advance of its Second Reading debate.
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