Research Briefing
This briefing paper explains the funding position and considers evidence on how Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) are allocated by local authorities. DHPs are applied to help with shortfalls between Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit and the rent due in certain circumstances.
Insight
This Insight examines unemployment rates and wages as causes of income inequality.
Research Briefing
The Work and Health Programme is an employment support programme which was launched in North West England and Wales in November 2017. The programme will roll out across the rest of England during early 2018. It will provide specialised employment support for people with disabilities and long-term unemployed people.
Constituency Casework
What benefits are included in the cap, how it is applied, and who is exempt.
Constituency Casework
An overview of the capital rules for means-tested benefits, and where to find further information.
Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing paper outlines the measures introduced by the Government, and other authorities, to support household finances during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.
Research Briefing
Looks at the negotiations on social security co-ordination arrangements after the end of the Brexit 'transition period', in January 2021
Insight
This Insight examines which workers have been most economically impacted by the outbreak of coronavirus.
Insight
This Insight explores the increases in Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit payments in response to the coronavirus crisis.
Constituency Casework
What has changed for people claiming benefits during the coronavirus crisis?
Constituency Casework
How people can find out what social security benefits or tax credits they might be able to claim.
Research Briefing
Benefits and tax credits that are linked to inflation rise by 1.7% in April 2020, marking the end of the four-year freeze that affected many such payments. Further increases have been made to Universal Credit, Working Tax Credit and Local Housing Allowance in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The triple lock delivers a 3.9% increase to the Basic and New State Pension.
Insight
Coronavirus may create significant new demands on the benefits system.
Research Briefing
This Commons briefing paper tracks the recommendations made in the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices and the Government's response in the Good Work Plan.
Research Briefing
This briefing paper explains the Access to Work scheme which provides practical advice and support to disabled people and their employers to help them overcome work-related obstacles resulting from disability.
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