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Welfare and pensions

Pension Schemes Bill 2019-21

Pension Schemes Bill 2019-21

Monday, 18 January, 2021

Looks at the Pension Schemes Bill 2019-21 which covers Collective Money Purchase Schemes, Pensions Dashboards and stronger powers for the Pensions Regulator

  • Research Briefing
  • Pensions
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
Opposition Day Debate: A Motion relating to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit

Opposition Day Debate: A Motion relating to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit

Friday, 15 January, 2021

On Monday 18 January 2021, there will be an Opposition Day Debate on a Motion relating to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit.

  • Debate Pack
  • Benefits policy
  • Family benefits
  • Housing benefits
  • Working age benefits
  • Constituency Casework

    Universal Credit information sources

    Thursday, 14 January, 2021

    Key Universal Credit resources for caseworkers.

    • Constituency Casework
    • Welfare and pensions
    • Working age benefits
  • Constituency Casework

    Industrial Injuries Benefit

    Wednesday, 13 January, 2021

    An overview of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit.

    • Constituency Casework
    • Benefits
    • Welfare and pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Support for landlords and tenants

    Sunday, 10 January, 2021

    This briefing paper explains measures taken by the Government during the coronavirus outbreak to assist households in the rented sector to retain their homes. The paper covers the introduction of extended notice periods and the end of the ban on evictions in England and Wales from 20 September 2020. It has been updated in light of the extended ban on enforcing eviction orders after 11 January 2021.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits
    • Rented housing
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    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
  • Research Briefing

    State Pension triple lock

    Friday, 08 January, 2021

    An examination of the triple lock mechanism used to uprate the State Pension - its effect so far and the arguments for and against

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Support for care leavers

    Thursday, 31 December, 2020

    This House of Commons Library briefing provides an overview of the UK Government’s policies to support care leavers in key areas.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Education
    • Families and social services
    • Further education
    • Health services
    • Higher education
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits
    • Schools
  • Research Briefing

    Brexit and state pensions

    Monday, 28 December, 2020

    As part of the EU, the UK was part of a system to co-ordinate the social security entitlements for people moving within the EU. This paper looks at the arrangements for those within scope of the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement and after the Brexit transition period

    • Research Briefing
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Pensions
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    State Pension Uprating

    Wednesday, 23 December, 2020

    Looks at the current policy on uprating the State Pension and Pension Credit

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Brexit and private pensions

    Tuesday, 22 December, 2020

    An overview of implications of Brexit for workplace and personal pensions

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    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

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