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Benefits

  • Debate Pack

    Carers

    Wednesday, 08 June, 2016

    On Thursday 9 June, MPs will take part in a debate on Carers. This debate was recommended by the Backbench Business Committee following a representation from Mims Davies MP. This House of Commons Library debate pack provides an overview of the issues, relevant reports and Parliamentary and media coverage.

    • Debate Pack
    • Children and families
    • Sickness, disability and carers' 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 disabled people

    Monday, 25 April, 2016

    The Library briefing provides an overview of the benefits changes introduced since 2010 affecting disabled people and their families, looks at the impact of the changes, and summarises responses from disability organisations and others.

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

    Budget 2016: a summary

    Friday, 18 March, 2016

    A summary of Budget 2016 and the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecasts for the economy and public finances.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Industry
    • Pensions
    • Public spending
    • Rail
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    Impact of the under-occupation deduction from Housing Benefit (social rented housing)

    Friday, 19 February, 2016

    This House of Commons Briefing Paper summarises some key findings arising from research into the impact of the under-occupation deduction from Housing Benefit (also referred to as the 'Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy' or 'bedroom tax').

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits
    • Rented housing
    • 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

    Work capability assessments

    Monday, 08 February, 2016

    There will be a debate on work capability assessments in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 9 February 2016 at 2.30pm, initiated by Louise Haigh MP. This Library briefing page provides background to the debate.

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

    Benefit Entitlement (Restriction) Bill 2015-16

    Tuesday, 02 February, 2016

    The Benefit Entitlement (Restriction) Bill 2015-16 had its First Reading on 6 July 2015 and is scheduled for its Second Reading on 5 February 2016. The Bill is a Private Members' Bill presented by Christopher Chope. The Bill aims to restrict entitlement to benefits of non-UK Citizens from the EU and EEA.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Immigration
  • Debate Pack

    Opposition Day debate: Housing benefit cuts and supported housing

    Monday, 25 January, 2016

    There will be an Opposition Day debate on Housing Benefit cuts and supported housing on Wednesday 27 January 2016. This Library Debate Pack provides a background briefing, and media and parliamentary coverage.

    • Debate Pack
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits
    • Rented housing
  • 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

    Cold Weather Payments for winter 2015/16

    Monday, 11 January, 2016

    Cold Weather Payments are made from the Social Fund to certain recipients of Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Universal Credit or Pension Credit during periods of very cold weather. To “trigger” the payments, the average temperature at a specified weather station must be recorded as, or forecast to be, 0°C or below for seven consecutive days. The scheme runs from 1 November to 31 March each year.

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

    Benefit sanctions

    Monday, 14 December, 2015

    Benefit sanctions will be debated in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 16 December at 2.30 pm. Dr Eilidh Whiteford will lead the debate. This Library briefing provides an overview of how benefit sanctions work and further background information.

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

    Benefit sanctions

    Tuesday, 01 December, 2015

    Benefit sanctions will be debated in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 2 December at 4.30-5.30 pm. Neil Gray MP will lead the debate. This Library briefing provides an overview of how benefit sanctions work and further background information.

    • Debate Pack
    • Benefits policy
    • 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

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