Increasing cost of living
Commons Library publications on the rising cost of living in the UK, including cause of inflation, the effect on households, and Government support.
Documents to download
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Recovery of benefit overpayments due to official error (118 KB , PDF)
In a recent test case brought by the Child Poverty Action Group, the Supreme Court ruled that the Department for Work and Pensions did not have the power to recover benefit overpayments caused by administrative error under common law. The Government has indicated that it intends to amend the law to enable it it recover a wider range of overpayments, including those caused by official error. Measures are expected in the forthcoming Welfare Reform Bill.
Documents to download
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Recovery of benefit overpayments due to official error (118 KB , PDF)
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Constituency data: Universal Credit rollout
This dashboard has statistics on Universal Credit by constituency in Great Britain, including the Library's estimate of how far caseload rollout has progressed.
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Spending of the Department for Work and Pensions on the cost of living measures
An Estimates Day debate on the spending of the Department for Work and Pensions on the cost of living measures will take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Tuesday 5 July 2022.
