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Family benefits

  • Research Briefing

    How benefit levels are set

    Thursday, 14 April, 2022

    An overview of how social security benefit levels in the United Kingdom are set.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Family benefits
    • Pensions
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Benefits Uprating 2022/23

    Wednesday, 02 February, 2022

    DWP benefits that are linked to inflation rise by 3.1% in April 2022, as do the Basic and New State Pension following a one-year suspension of the 'triple lock'. Inflation-linked tax credit elements and benefits administered by HMRC are also expected to rise by 3.1%.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Family benefits
    • Housing benefits
    • Pensions
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Withdrawing crisis social security measures

    Tuesday, 26 October, 2021

    The Department for Work and Pensions made a series of changes to the social security system in response to the pandemic. Most have now been withdrawn.

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

    Opposition Day Debate: Universal Credit and Working Tax Credits

    Wednesday, 15 September, 2021

    On Wednesday 15 September there will be an Opposition Day Debate on the motion 'That this House calls on the Government to cancel its planned cut to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit which from the end of September 2021 will reduce support for many hardworking families by £1,040 a year.'

    • Debate Pack
    • Benefits policy
    • Family benefits
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Early intervention: policy and provision

    Tuesday, 31 August, 2021

    This House of Commons Library briefing analyses early intervention policies aimed at parents and children from conception to age five, covering health, education, social development and financial benefits. This paper also looks at broader arguments around early intervention as a policy approach.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Child care
    • Children's social services
    • Disability
    • Education
    • Family benefits
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Pre-school education
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    Housing costs in Universal Credit

    Wednesday, 18 August, 2021

    The key differences between support with housing costs in Housing Benefit and Universal Credit.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Family benefits
    • Housing benefits
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
    • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    People from abroad: what benefits can they claim?

    Friday, 06 August, 2021

    This briefing provides a broad overview of the rules on access to benefits for people coming to the UK from abroad. It describes the situation for asylum seekers, nationals from European Economic Area (EEA) countries, and non-EEA nationals.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Family benefits
    • Immigration
    • Pensions
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • The EU
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Universal Credit: Ten years of changes to benefit claims and payments

    Friday, 16 July, 2021

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Family benefits
    • Housing benefits
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
    • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    EU Settlement Scheme application deadline

    Thursday, 10 June, 2021

    This briefing is for members and their staff dealing with constituency casework related to the EU Settlement Scheme deadline.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Bereavement benefits
    • Family benefits
    • Health services
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits
    • Immigration
    • Pensions
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
    • Brexit
  • Debate Pack

    Support for children entitled to free school meals

    Monday, 24 May, 2021

    A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Support for children entitled to free school meals’ has been scheduled for Wednesday 26 May 2021 from 2.30pm. The debate has been initiated by Catherine West MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Education
    • Family benefits
    • Pre-school education
    • Schools
  • Research Briefing

    Universal Credit: A reading list

    Tuesday, 04 May, 2021

    A Universal Credit reading list covering the new benefit from its development more than a decade ago through to April 2021.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Family benefits
    • Housing benefits
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Benefits Uprating 2021

    Wednesday, 03 February, 2021

    Benefits and tax credits that are linked to inflation rise by 0.5% in April 2021, while the triple lock delivers a 2.5% increase to the Basic and New State Pension. Temporary uplifts to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit, worth £20 per week, are set to lapse in April 2021 - the Government says it will "look at the economic and health context before making any decisions" about further support for low-income families during the coronavirus crisis.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Family benefits
    • Housing benefits
    • Pensions
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
  • Debate Pack

    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
  • 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
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on a Motion relating to the Work and Pensions Select Committee report on the DWP’s response to the Coronavirus Outbreak

    Monday, 23 November, 2020

    A debate on 'the Work and Pensions Select Committee report on the DWP’s response to the Coronavirus Outbreak’ has been scheduled for Thursday 26 November 2020.

    • Debate Pack
    • Benefits policy
    • Bereavement benefits
    • Family benefits
    • Housing benefits
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits

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