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  • House of Commons Library

    Research Briefing

    Economic Indicators, July 2020

    Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators

  • House of Commons Library

    Insight

    Economic update: UK facing ‘severe recession’

    Sharp falls in GDP, increases in claims for unemployment-related benefits, and an increase in government borrowing: the coronavirus lockdown is having a profound effect on the economy.

  • House of Commons Library

    Research Briefing

    Economic Indicators, May 2020

    Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators

  • House of Commons Library

    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.

  • House of Commons Library

    Debate Pack

    Youth employment

    On 6 December 2017 there will be a General Debate in Westminster Hall on youth employment. This debate is sponsored by Gillian Keegan MP.

  • House of Commons Library

    Debate Pack

    Economies of the UK islands

    MPs will debate Government policy on 'Economies of UK islands' on Wednesday 9 May 2018 in Westminster Hall at 9.30am. The debate will be led by Alan Mak MP

  • House of Commons Library

    Research Briefing

    Pensions – early access

    Looks at the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the employment rates and retirement plans of older people and the impact on their future retirement incomes

  • House of Commons Library

    Research Briefing

    Universal Credit: roll out

    Universal Credit (UC) is the Government’s new working-age benefit. The Government is currently rolling out the UC full service, the service all areas will eventually use, across Great Britain. Our UC roll out tool shows when the UC full service launched, or is scheduled to launch, at jobcentres in and around your constituency.

  • House of Commons Library

    Research Briefing

    Employment by Country of Birth and Nationality

    This Commons Library briefing paper analyses data on employment in the UK by country of birth and nationality. The briefing compares data from 1997 to 2021 and explains how figures for employment by nationality can differ to those for employment by country of birth.

  • House of Commons Library

    Research Briefing

    Benefit Claimants Sanctions (Required Assessment) Bill 2016-17

    This Commons Library Briefing Paper provides information on the Benefit Claimants Sanctions (Required Assessment) Bill 2016-17. This Private Member's Bill, introduced by Mhairi Black MP, is due to have it Second Reading on 2 December 2016.

  • House of Commons Library

    Research Briefing

    Unemployment by Constituency: changes in methodology, 2017

    The Library publishes data on the number of people claiming unemployment benefits and associated ‘claimant rates’ for parliamentary constituencies in our monthly Unemployment by Constituency briefing paper.

  • House of Commons Library

    Research Briefing

    Abolition of the ESA Work-Related Activity Component

    This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and details the changes to the Work Related Activity Component that will be introduced from April 2017. The paper also includes information on the mitigating support announced by the Government.

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