Constituency data: Universal Credit claimants
Explore constituency-level data on people claiming Universal Credit in Great Britain using our interactive dashboard.
The Welfare Reform Bill provides for the introduction of a 'Universal Credit' to replace a range of existing means-tested benefits and tax credits for people of working age, starting from 2013. The Bill follows the November 2010 White Paper, Universal Credit: welfare that works, which set out the Government’s proposals for reforming welfare to improve work incentives, simplify the benefits system and tackle administrative complexity.
Welfare Reform Bill: Universal Credit provisions (976 KB , PDF)
The Welfare Reform Bill provides for the introduction of a ‘Universal Credit’ to replace a range of existing means-tested benefits and tax credits for people of working age, starting from 2013. The Bill follows the November 2010 White Paper, Universal Credit: welfare that works, which set out the Government’s proposals for reforming welfare to improve work incentives, simplify the benefits system and tackle administrative complexity.
Welfare Reform Bill: Universal Credit provisions (976 KB , PDF)
Explore constituency-level data on people claiming Universal Credit in Great Britain using our interactive dashboard.
The Armed Forces Pension Scheme is an occupational pension scheme open to most members of the armed forces. This briefing explains the legislative background to the schemes, the benefits for each pension scheme and covers current issues such as the McCloud remedy.
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has investigated the communication of State Pension age increases to women born in the 1950s.