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Family benefits

  • Research Briefing

    Spring Budget 2017: Background briefing

    Friday, 03 March, 2017

    The briefing sets out the background to Spring Budget 2017 which will take place on Wednesday 8 March 2017. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish revised forecasts for the economy and public finances on the same day.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Bereavement benefits
    • Communities
    • Community care
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Family benefits
    • Health services
    • Housing benefits
    • International trade
    • Local government
    • Public spending
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Tax
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
  • Debate Pack

    Impact of DWP policies on low income households

    Monday, 16 January, 2017

    MPs will debate ‘Impact of DWP policies on low income households’ on Tuesday 17 January 2017 in the Main Chamber. This is an Opposition Day debate moved by the Scottish National Party. This House of Commons Library briefing provides background to the debate and includes a summary of the issues, statistics and press and parliamentary coverage.

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

    Effect on equality of the Autumn Statement 2016

    Tuesday, 13 December, 2016

    MPs will debate the effect on equality of the Autumn Statement 2016, on Wednesday 14 December 2016. This will be an Opposition Day debate. This House of Commons Library briefing provides a background summary and also press and parliamentary coverage.

    • Debate Pack
    • Benefits policy
    • Children and families
    • Communities
    • Demography
    • Family benefits
    • Housing benefits
    • Public spending
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Tax
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    2017 Benefits Uprating

    Friday, 02 December, 2016

    This note sets out the main benefit and tax credit rates for the 2017/18 financial year.

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

    The Benefit Cap

    Wednesday, 23 November, 2016

    This House of Commons Library briefing paper explains how the household benefit cap operates and considers evidence of its impact to date. It also covers the reductions in the benefit cap being phased in from 7 November 2016, and their likely impact.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Family benefits
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits
    • Rented housing
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Universal Credit changes from April 2016

    Wednesday, 16 November, 2016

    Universal Credit (UC) is a new benefit which is to replace means-tested social security benefits and tax credits for working-age claimants by 2022. UC work allowances, the maximum a claimant can earn before their award is withdrawn, were reduced from April 2016 onwards. Limits to support for new claimants will also apply from April 2017. This paper provides an introduction to Universal Credit and analyses the impact of these changes.

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

    Welfare savings 2010-11 to 2020-21

    Friday, 23 September, 2016

    The House of Commons Library Welfare Expenditure and Savings Tool combines multiple sources of expenditure and savings data into one easy to use, up-to-date analysis tool. Users can track changes in welfare expenditure over time, analyse savings as a proportion of expenditure and identify key policy measures by benefit announced since June 2010. Total spending on UK social security and tax credits will be £218.4 billion in 2016-17, 28.3% of total managed expenditure. Measures announced since 2010 will save around £26 billion in the same year, roughly 10% of what welfare spending might otherwise have been.

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

    Effect of Universal Credit on children

    Monday, 09 May, 2016

    MPs will debate the Effect of Universal Credit on children on Tuesday 10 May 2016. This is a Backbench Business debate secured by Stephen Timms MP. This House of Commons Library page provides an overview of Universal Credit and links to relevant briefings and reports.

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

    Welfare Reform and Work Bill 2015-16: Lords amendments

    Thursday, 18 February, 2016

    The Welfare Reform and Work Bill 2015-16 had its Third Reading in the House of Lords on 9 February, and the Commons is due to consider Lords amendments on 23 February.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Children and families
    • Family benefits
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
  • Debate Pack

    Effect of the roll-out of Universal Credit in the North West

    Tuesday, 12 January, 2016

    There will be a debate entitled, Effect of the roll-out of Universal Credit in the North West, in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 13 January 2016 at 9.30am. Marie Rimmer MP will lead the debate. This page provides a background briefing.

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

    Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015: a summary

    Monday, 30 November, 2015

    Updated analysis of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Education
    • Family benefits
    • Housing benefits
    • Pensions
    • Public spending
    • Tax
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    2016 Benefits Uprating

    Friday, 27 November, 2015

    This note sets out the main benefit and tax credit rates for the 2016-17 financial year.

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

    Background to the 2015 Spending Review and Autumn Statement

    Friday, 20 November, 2015

    Background to the joint 2015 Spending Review and Autumn Statement, which will be presented to Parliament on 25 November 2015.

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

    Distributional Effect of Proposed Reforms to Tax Credits

    Tuesday, 27 October, 2015

    This page provides background to the Backbench Business debate, Distributional Effect of Proposed Reforms to Tax Credits, scheduled for Thursday 29 October 2015.

    • Debate Pack
    • Benefits policy
    • Family benefits
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Welfare Reform and Work Bill 2015-16 Committee Stage Report

    Monday, 26 October, 2015

    This Commons Library Briefing Paper summarises debate and amendments to the Bill during its committee stage in the House of Commons.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Children and families
    • Family benefits
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits
    • Rented housing
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits

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