Research Briefing
Pensions tax
The Autumn Budget 2024 introduced changes to pensions; from 2027 most inherited pension funds and pension death benefits will be liable for inheritance tax.
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Research Briefing
Household debt: Economic indicators
Debt levels affect how much households spend. Find the latest data on UK household debt, mortgage rates and insolvencies.
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Research Briefing
Poverty in the UK: statistics
This briefing explains UK poverty statistics, including historical trends and forecasts, and poverty by employment, tenure, ethnicity, disability and region.
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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 a set threshold, now set at £60,000.
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Research Briefing
VAT on private school fees
In the 2024 Autumn Budget the Chancellor announced the introduction of VAT on private school fees from 1 January 2025. This briefing discusses the background to the government's decision and the legislation to bring it into effect.
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Research Briefing
Vehicle Excise Duty (VED)
This briefing paper explains the policies of successive governments towards the designing of vehicle excise duty (VED). It gives information as to the exemptions and how the Government enforces its collection. It also describes the most recent changes to VED
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Research Briefing
Spring Statement 2025: A summary
A summary of the announcements in Spring Statement 2025 and an overview of the latest economic forecasts.
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Research Briefing
Spring Statement 2025: Background briefing
Ahead of the 2025 Spring Statement on 26 March, this briefing explains what will happen on the day and summarises the economic situation.
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Constituency casework
Claiming tax refunds through tax repayment agents
Find out about tax repayment agents, what they do, if you need to use one, what are the risks and what HMRC is doing about them.
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Debate Pack
Coastal Communities
A Backbench Business Committee debate on Coastal Communities is scheduled for Thursday 20 March 2025 in the House of Commons chamber.
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Research Briefing
Wealth in Great Britain
An increase in pension wealth has led to a slight increase in median household wealth in 2020 to 2022. The Gini coefficient for Great Britain was 0.59.
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Research Briefing
Bank and public holidays
Bank holidays are those created under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 and are days when financial dealings may be suspended.
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Research Briefing
Unemployment international comparisons: Economic indicators
Unemployment data tells us about the strength of the labour market. Find the latest data on unemployment in several major world economies.
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Research Briefing
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill 2024-25: Progress of the Bill (Lords stages)
The House of Lords agreed to several amendments to the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill 2024-25. The consideration of the Lords' amendments in the Commons is scheduled to take place on 19 March.
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Research Briefing
Household debt: statistics and impact on economy
This briefing provides statistics and forecasts for household debt, guidance on how to interpret debt statistics and analysis on how debt effects the economy.
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