Coronavirus: Self-isolation and Test and Trace Support Payments
This Library Briefing answers frequently asked questions about self-isolation and Test and Trace Support Payments for low-income workers.
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.
Coronavirus: Impact on the labour market
This paper tracks the evolving impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the labour market.
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Research Briefing
Universal Credit: Ten years of changes to benefit claims and payments
The introduction of Universal Credit changed the way around seven million working-age households make benefit claims and get paid. This paper explores some key changes, their effect, and the debate surrounding them.
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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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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
Mineworkers’ pensions
Covers the arrangements made for mineworkers' pensions following privatisation of British Coal in 1994.
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Research Briefing
Accessing benefits with terminal illness
This briefing paper explores the history of the Special Rules for Terminal Illness (SRTI), how they work in practice, the debate that surrounds them, and recent developments in Scotland and the wider UK.
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Research Briefing
Childcare: support with costs (England)
This House of Commons Library briefing paper is intended to inform constituents about the financial support available to help with childcare costs.
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Research Briefing
Public service pensions – the 2015 reforms
This notes looks at the reforms to public service pensions introduced in 2015 under the Public Service Pensions Act 2013
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Research Briefing
Public service pensions – the cost control mechanism
Looks at the mechanism introduced under the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 to control unexpected changes in the cost of public service pensions
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Research Briefing
Public service pensions – response to McCloud
Discusses the Government's plans to remedy discrimination in the transitional arrangements for the 2015 public service pension schemes
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Research Briefing
Gurkha Pensions
This note looks at campaign for improved pension rights Gurkhas with service before July 1997
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Research Briefing
Domestic abuse: Support for victims and survivors
This paper explains the support available for victims and survivors of domestic abuse. This includes support from housing and social security agencies, and specialist domestic abuse support services such as Independent Domestic Violence Advisers (IDVAs) and refuges.
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Research Briefing
Support for UK Veterans
This briefing paper details the support available to armed forces veterans in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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