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Research Briefing
Taiwan: Relations with China
This briefing looks at Taiwan's relationship with China. Their shared history, respective policies, including the "One China" principle, and recent military tensions.
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How is health affecting economic inactivity?
Economic inactivity has been increasing in the UK. This Insight discusses how people leaving the workforce because of ill-health affects economic inactivity.
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Constituency casework
Claiming tax refunds through tax repayment agents
Find out about tax repayment agents, what they do, if you need to use one, what are the risks and what HMRC is doing about them.
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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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Debate Pack
Epetition debate relating to Carer’s Allowance
There will be an epetition debate on increasing payments of Carer's Allowance to the minimum wage on Monday 22 April. This debate will take place in Westminster Hall and has been sponsored by Christina Rees MP.
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Insight
Coronavirus: Increases to benefits payments
This Insight explores the increases in Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit payments in response to the coronavirus crisis.
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Constituency casework
What benefits might people claim?
How people can find out what social security benefits or tax credits they might be able to claim.
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Research Briefing
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, October 2019
This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) by parliamentary constituency, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
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Insight
Coronavirus: Which workers are economically impacted?
This Insight examines which workers have been most economically impacted by the outbreak of coronavirus.
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Insight
Universal Credit: Does the monthly design work for claimants?
Universal Credit (UC) is replacing means-tested benefits and tax credits for people of working age
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Getting people back into work
The coronavirus pandemic has had a substantial impact on the UK labour market. This briefing provides information on the measures that have been put in place to support people back in to work.
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Research Briefing
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, June 2017
This paper contains claimant count figures for parliamentary constituencies, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
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Research Briefing
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, May 2017
This paper contains claimant count figures for parliamentary constituencies, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
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Research Briefing
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, April 2017
This paper contains claimant count figures for parliamentary constituencies, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
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Research Briefing
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, March 2017
This paper was formerly called "Unemployment by Constituency". It contains claimant count figures for parliamentary constituencies, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
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Research Briefing
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, February 2017
This paper was formerly called "Unemployment by Constituency". It contains claimant count figures for parliamentary constituencies, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
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Research Briefing
The impact of the two-child limit in Universal Credit
Evidence of impact since the two-child limit was introduced in April 2017.
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