Skip to main content
Visit the UK Parliament website
House of Commons Library
  • Home
  • Research
  • Resources
  • Training and events
  • Subscribe
  • Search
  1. UK Parliament
  2. House of Commons Library
  3. Constituency casework articles
  4. Welfare and Pensions

Welfare and pensions

Constituency casework articles related to welfare and pensions.

Getting a National Insurance number (NINO)

Monday, 29 November, 2021

How National Insurance numbers are issued and what to do if someone does not have one or can’t find it.

  • Constituency Casework
  • National Insurance
  • Tax
  • Welfare and pensions

Benefit support for housing costs when renting from relatives

Thursday, 07 October, 2021

Claiming the housing costs element of Universal Credit or Housing Benefit when renting from, but not living with, a close relative.

  • Constituency Casework
  • Benefits
  • Housing benefits
  • Welfare and pensions

Universal Credit: a checklist before claiming

Wednesday, 24 March, 2021

What people need to know about before claiming Universal Credit.

  • Constituency Casework
  • Benefits
  • Benefits policy
  • Family benefits
  • Housing benefits
  • Welfare and pensions
  • Working age benefits
  • Constituency Casework

    Universal Credit information sources

    Thursday, 14 January, 2021

    Key Universal Credit resources for caseworkers.

    • Constituency Casework
    • Welfare and pensions
    • Working age benefits
  • Constituency Casework

    Industrial Injuries Benefit

    Wednesday, 13 January, 2021

    An overview of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit.

    • Constituency Casework
    • Benefits
    • Welfare and pensions
  • Constituency Casework

    Benefit Cap

    Wednesday, 24 June, 2020

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

    • Constituency Casework
    • Welfare and pensions
    • Working age benefits
    • Social security
  • Constituency Casework

    How savings can affect benefits

    Tuesday, 23 June, 2020

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

    • Constituency Casework
    • Welfare and pensions
    • Working age benefits
    • Social security
  • Constituency Casework

    Coronavirus: Claiming benefits during the crisis

    Tuesday, 26 May, 2020

    What has changed for people claiming benefits during the coronavirus crisis?

    • Constituency Casework
    • Diseases
    • Welfare and pensions
    • Working age benefits
    • Covid-19
    • Social security
  • Constituency Casework

    What benefits might people claim?

    Tuesday, 26 May, 2020

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

    • Constituency Casework
    • Welfare and pensions
    • Working age benefits
    • Social security
  • Constituency Casework

    Appealing benefits decisions beyond the First-Tier Tribunal

    Friday, 13 December, 2019

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

    • Constituency Casework
    • Benefits policy
    • Welfare and pensions
    • Working age benefits
    • Social security
  • Constituency Casework

    Challenging benefits decisions

    Friday, 13 December, 2019

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

    • Constituency Casework
    • Benefits policy
    • Welfare and pensions
    • Working age benefits
    • Social security
  • Constituency Casework

    Personal Independence Payments

    Friday, 13 December, 2019

    PIP was introduced for new claims in Great Britain from April 2013, and the Department for Work and Pensions expects that all existing working age DLA claimants will have been reassessed for PIP by 2020-21. In Northern Ireland, PIP started to replace DLA from 20 June 2016.

    • Constituency Casework
    • Benefits policy
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Welfare and pensions
    • Social security
  • Constituency Casework

    Social security complaints

    Friday, 13 December, 2019

    People who have problems with any aspect of the service they receive from the Department for Work and Pensions or an organisation providing services on its behalf can complain, whether or not a claim for benefit has been made. 

    • Constituency Casework
    • Benefits policy
    • Welfare and pensions
    • Social security
  • Constituency Casework

    Help with paying for home repairs and improvements

    Friday, 13 December, 2019

    How can a constituent find financial support for home improvements?

    • Constituency Casework
    • Housing and planning
    • Welfare and pensions
  • Constituency Casework

    Registering as disabled

    Saturday, 12 October, 2019

    Some local authorities keep registers ​​of disabled people in their area. Under Section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948 local authorities may compile and maintain a register of disabled persons in order to ensure that local services can be tailored to meet their needs. This page answers constituents’ frequently asked questions about registering as disabled and entitlement to benefits.

    • Constituency Casework
    • Welfare and pensions

Quick Links

  • About us
  • Services for MPs and MPs’ staff
  • Research for Commons debates
  • Public feedback and complaints
  • Editorial policy
  • Work with us

By Topic

  • Brexit and the EU
  • Coronavirus
  • Economy, business and transport
  • Home affairs
  • Parliament and elections
  • Science, environment and technology
  • Social policy
  • World affairs
  • Full topic list

By Type

  • Research Briefings
  • Debate Packs
  • Insights
  • Data tools and resources
  • Constituency casework articles
  • Podcast
  • All research

Mailing List

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

Subscribe

Follow us:

  • Twitter

© House of Commons 2022. 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