Youth unemployment statistics
This paper presents the latest statistics on youth unemployment in the UK as well as comparisons with other EU countries.
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency
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.
Poverty in the UK: statistics
This note sets out information on the levels and rates of poverty in the UK, including historical trends and forecasts for future years, as well as poverty by employment status, tenure, ethnic group, disability, region and constituency.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Impact on the labour market
This paper tracks the evolving impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the labour market.
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Data Dashboard
Constituency data: Universal Credit rollout
Provides our latest constituency estimates for Universal Credit roll-out, the Government's new working-age benefit
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Withdrawing crisis social security measures
This Commons Library Briefing Paper outlines the social security changes made by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and other Government departments, in response to the coronavirus crisis, as well as expectations for their withdrawal and plans for the economic recovery.
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Research Briefing
National Insurance numbers (NINOs)
This note discusses the process by which National Insurance numbers (NINOs) are allocated and the uses to which they are put, before discussing the background to the introduction of the 'Right to Work' test for individuals requiring a NINO for employment purposes.
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Research Briefing
The High Income Child Benefit Charge
The High Income Child Benefit Charge provides for Child Benefit to be clawed back through the tax system from families where the highest earner has an income in excess of £50,000.
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Data Dashboard
Constituency data: Personal Independence Payment
Interactive dashboard providing the latest data on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) by constituency
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Getting people back into work
The coronavirus pandemic has had, and will continue to have, a substantial impact on the UK labour market. This briefing provides information on the measures that are being put in place to get people back in to work.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Test and Trace Support Payments
This Library Briefing answers frequently asked questions about the Test and Trace Support Payments for low-income workers who are required to self-isolate.
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Research Briefing
Public sector pay
This Commons Library Briefing Paper discusses public sector pay policy and the pay freeze announced in Spending Review 2020. It also looks at past public sector pay policy and trends in public sector pay.
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Insight
Budget 2021: Social security measures
The Budget extended some crisis social security measures and announced other changes to the benefits system.
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Research Briefing
FAQs: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
This Commons Library briefing paper provides answers to frequently asked questions on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. It covers the rules that apply from 1 November 2020. It also contains a discussion of excluded workers and furlough fraud.
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Data Dashboard
Constituency data: people claiming unemployment benefits
Explore constituency-level data on people claiming unemployment benefits using the interactive dashboard
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