Household Debt: Key Economic Indicators
Household debt: Data on the latest household debt statistics, including net lending, mortgage interest rates and insolvencies.
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on financial support for apprentices taking place in Westminster Hall on 8 March 2017. The subject for this debate has been chosen by Kelvin Hopkins MP.
Financial Support for Apprentices (217 KB , PDF)
• The purpose of this debate is to discuss financial support available to apprentices, after an unsuccessful amendment to the Technical and Further Education Bill 2016-17 in the House of Lords Committee stage debate on 27 February 2017.
• The amendment, tabled by Lord Watson of Invergowie, would have enabled eligible families to receive child benefit for children aged under 20 who are undertaking apprenticeships.
Financial Support for Apprentices (217 KB , PDF)
Household debt: Data on the latest household debt statistics, including net lending, mortgage interest rates and insolvencies.
This paper provides statistics on household food insecurity, food bank usage and free school meals in the UK, and tracks the impact of rising living costs.
An overview of the employment rights and support available to informal carers, and public policy reviews on this topic in recent years.