Skip to main content
Visit the UK Parliament website
House of Commons Library
  • Briefings
  • Data
  • Casework
  • Resources
  • About
  • Subscribe
  • Search
  1. UK Parliament
  2. House of Commons Library
  3. Casework
  4. Welfare and Pensions

Welfare and pensions

Constituency casework articles related to welfare and pensions.

How to complain about a financial service

Thursday, 06 August, 2026

Find out how customers can complain about financial services, and use the impartial, free ombudsman service, without going to the courts.

  • Constituency casework
  • Research Briefing
  • Business
  • Consumers
  • Finance
  • Pensions
  • Work and incomes

Social security complaints

Tuesday, 03 June, 2025

How to complain to the Department for Work and Pensions or an organisation providing services on its behalf.

  • Constituency casework
  • Research Briefing
  • Benefits policy

Universal Credit: a checklist before claiming

Monday, 03 March, 2025

What people need to know about before claiming Universal Credit.

  • Constituency casework
  • Research Briefing
  • Family benefits
  • Working age benefits
  • Constituency caseworkResearch Briefing

    Universal Credit information sources

    Tuesday, 17 December, 2024

    Key Universal Credit resources for caseworkers.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Working age benefits
  • Constituency caseworkResearch Briefing

    Appealing benefits decisions beyond the First-Tier Tribunal

    Wednesday, 21 February, 2024

    How people can challenge a benefits decision beyond the First-Tier Tribunal.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Working age benefits
  • Constituency caseworkResearch Briefing

    Challenging benefits decisions

    Wednesday, 21 February, 2024

    How people who are unhappy with a decision on a benefit claim can challenge the decision.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Working age benefits
  • Constituency caseworkResearch Briefing

    Benefit Cap

    Wednesday, 14 June, 2023

    What benefits are included in the cap, how it is applied, and who is exempt.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Working age benefits
  • Constituency caseworkResearch Briefing

    How savings can affect benefits

    Thursday, 25 May, 2023

    An overview of the capital rules for means-tested benefits, and where to find further information.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Working age benefits
  • Constituency caseworkResearch Briefing

    What benefits might people claim?

    Thursday, 18 May, 2023

    How people can find out what social security benefits or tax credits they might be able to claim.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Working age benefits
  • Constituency caseworkResearch Briefing

    Personal Independence Payment

    Wednesday, 17 May, 2023

    An overview of Personal Independence Payment, including who can claim it and how claims are assessed.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Constituency caseworkResearch Briefing

    Registering as disabled in England

    Wednesday, 03 May, 2023

    Constituents’ frequently asked questions about registering as disabled and entitlement to benefits.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Constituency caseworkResearch Briefing

    Coronavirus: Claiming benefits during the crisis

    Tuesday, 26 May, 2020

    What has changed for people claiming benefits during the coronavirus crisis? This page is no longer being updated.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Working age benefits

Quick links

  • About
  • Work with us
  • Editorial policy and AI statement
  • Feedback and complaints

Research

  • Briefings
  • Data
  • Casework
  • All briefings

Resources

  • Online resources and databases
  • Training and events
  • The good information toolkit
  • Making the most of the Library and POST

Mailing List

Subscribe to receive email alerts every time we publish new research about the topics you’re interested in.

Subscribe

Follow us

  • Whatsapp

© House of Commons 2026. Re-use our content freely and flexibly with only a few conditions under the Open Parliament Licence.

Privacy notice | Cookie policy | Cookie settings | Accessibility statement