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Coronavirus: Universal Credit during the crisis

Coronavirus: Universal Credit during the crisis

Friday, 15 January, 2021

This House of Commons Library briefing paper explores how Universal Credit has coped and changed during the coronavirus crisis so far, and what challenges lie ahead for this benefit.

  • Research Briefing
  • Benefits policy
  • Diseases
  • Working age benefits
  • Covid-19
  • Social security
Coronavirus: Test and Trace Support Payments

Coronavirus: Test and Trace Support Payments

Friday, 08 January, 2021

This Library Briefing answers frequently asked questions about the Test and Trace Support Payments for low-income workers who are required to self-isolate.

  • Research Briefing
  • Benefits policy
  • Diseases
  • Work and incomes
  • Covid-19
  • Social security
End of Brexit transition: Social security co-ordination

End of Brexit transition: Social security co-ordination

Friday, 18 December, 2020

This paper looks at the implications of the end of the transition period for social security co-ordination between the UK and the EU, including reciprocal healthcare arrangements.

  • Research Briefing
  • Benefits policy
  • EU law and treaties
  • Health services
  • Brexit
  • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    The aims of ten years of welfare reform (2010-2020)

    Friday, 18 December, 2020

    This briefing looks at the aims which governments since 2010 have set out to justify major welfare reforms.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Bereavement benefits
    • Family benefits
    • Housing benefits
    • Pensions
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
    • Social security
    • Ten years of welfare reform
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Impact on the labour market

    Friday, 18 December, 2020

    This paper tracks the evolving impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the labour market.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
    • Covid-19
    • Local data
    • Social security
    • Work and incomes data
  • Research Briefing

    FAQs: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

    Thursday, 17 December, 2020

    This Commons Library briefing paper provides answers to a number of frequently asked questions on the Government's 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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Economic policy
    • Work and incomes
    • Covid-19
    • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency

    Tuesday, 15 December, 2020

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic situation
    • Work and incomes
    • Local data
    • Social security
    • Work and incomes data
  • Research Briefing

    Youth unemployment statistics

    Tuesday, 15 December, 2020

    This paper presents the latest statistics on youth unemployment in the UK as well as comparisons with other EU countries.

    • Research Briefing
    • Work and incomes
    • Social security
  • Data Dashboard

    Constituency data: Universal Credit rollout

    Tuesday, 15 December, 2020

    Provides our latest constituency estimates for Universal Credit roll-out, the Government's new working-age benefit

    • Data Dashboard
    • Benefits
    • Benefits policy
    • Working age benefits
    • Local data
    • Social security
    • Work and incomes data
  • Data Dashboard

    Constituency data: Child poverty

    Monday, 14 December, 2020

    Constituency-level data on child poverty

    • Data Dashboard
    • Work and incomes
    • Local data
    • Social security
    • Work and incomes data
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Getting people back into work

    Friday, 11 December, 2020

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Work and incomes
    • Covid-19
    • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Withdrawing crisis social security measures

    Tuesday, 08 December, 2020

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Family benefits
    • Housing benefits
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
    • Covid-19
    • Social security
  • Debate Pack

    Future of pensions policy

    Friday, 04 December, 2020

    A Westminster Hall debate on ‘The Future of pensions policy’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 8 December 2020 from 2.30pm to 4.00pm. The debate will be led by Rob Roberts MP

    • Debate Pack
    • Pensions
    • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    Public sector pay

    Wednesday, 02 December, 2020

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic policy
    • Public spending
    • Work and incomes
    • Social security
  • Data Dashboard

    Constituency data: people claiming unemployment benefits

    Tuesday, 10 November, 2020

    Explore constituency-level data on people claiming unemployment benefits using the interactive dashboard

    • Data Dashboard
    • Benefits
    • Working age benefits
    • Local data
    • Social security
    • Work and incomes data

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