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Benefits

  • Research Briefing

    Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2019-21: Progress of the Bill

    Tuesday, 10 November, 2020

    This briefing provides an overview of the progress of the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2019-21. The Bill has now completed its passage through Parliament.

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

    Social security powers in the UK

    Monday, 09 November, 2020

    This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides a high-level overview of recent changes to social security provision in Northern Ireland and Scotland, including the devolution of significant welfare powers, and analyses how this has affected the structure of the UK social security system as a whole.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Devolution
    • Social security
  • Insight

    Contributory benefits and social insurance in the UK

    Thursday, 29 October, 2020

    Spending on contributory benefits accounts for around 9% of social security expenditure on working-age adults and children.

    • Insight
    • Benefits
    • Pensions
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    The High Income Child Benefit Charge

    Thursday, 15 October, 2020

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Family benefits
    • Tax
    • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    Accessing benefits with terminal illness

    Thursday, 15 October, 2020

    This Commons Library Briefing Paper explores the history of the Special Rules for Terminal Illness (SRTI), how they work in practice, the debate that surrounds them, and looks at recent developments in Scotland and the wider UK.

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

    Can private landlords refuse to let to Housing Benefit claimants?

    Wednesday, 14 October, 2020

    This briefing paper considers evidence of private landlords' reluctance to let to prospective tenants in receipt of Housing Benefit/Universal Credit. The paper looks at the reasons behind this reluctance and action being taken to challenge landlords/agents who operate a "no DSS" policy.

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits
    • Rented housing
    • Social security
  • Debate Pack

    The introduction of a universal basic income

    Friday, 09 October, 2020

    This Commons Library debate pack briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate in Westminster Hall on "the introduction of a universal basic income" scheduled for Tuesday 13 October 2020 at 9.30 am . The debate will be led by Ronnie Cowan MP, Neil Gray MP, Clive Lewis MP and Layla Moran MP.

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

    Debts to public bodies: are Government debt collection practices outdated?

    Tuesday, 15 September, 2020

    There is growing concern that the debt collection practices of public sector bodies have fallen behind the standard of regulated creditors in the private sector. Practices have often been criticised as being unfair to the debtor and inefficient, possibly resulting in higher long-term costs to the taxpayer. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on debts owed to public bodies is not yet known, but it is likely to have led to further indebtedness.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Finance
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Council Tax Reduction Schemes

    Monday, 24 August, 2020

    This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper provides information on the implementation of local Council Tax Reduction Schemes since 1 April 2013. These local support schemes have replaced the national scheme of Council Tax Benefit.

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits
    • Local government
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Discretionary Housing Payments

    Thursday, 20 August, 2020

    This briefing paper explains the funding position and considers evidence on how Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) are allocated by local authorities. DHPs are applied to help with shortfalls between Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit and the rent due in certain circumstances.

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

    Informal Carers

    Tuesday, 07 July, 2020

    This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides information about the number of informal carers in the UK and the issues they face. It also explains the rights, benefits and support available to informal carers as well as current and previous Government policy on caring.

    • Research Briefing
    • Families and social services
    • Schools
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes
  • Constituency Casework

    Benefit Cap

    Wednesday, 24 June, 2020

    What benefits are included in the cap, how it is applied, and who is exempt.

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

    How savings can affect benefits

    Tuesday, 23 June, 2020

    An overview of the capital rules for means-tested benefits, and where to find further information.

    • Constituency Casework
    • Welfare and pensions
    • Working age benefits
    • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Support for household finances

    Monday, 22 June, 2020

    This Commons Library briefing paper outlines the measures introduced by the Government, and other authorities, to support household finances during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Communities
    • Diseases
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Finance
    • Housing benefits
    • Local government
    • Rail
    • Roads
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
    • Covid-19
    • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    The welfare cap

    Tuesday, 16 June, 2020

    This policy limits the total amount that Government can spend on certain benefits, including tax credits and housing benefit. Not to be confused with the household benefits cap which limits the amount individual households can receive.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Economic policy
    • Public spending

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