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Benefits

  • Research Briefing

    Statutory Sick Pay

    Friday, 27 May, 2022

    This Commons Library briefing sets out the rules governing statutory sick pay (SSP), how the scheme operates and proposals for possible future reform.

    • Research Briefing
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    The impact of the two-child limit in Universal Credit

    Tuesday, 19 April, 2022

    Evidence of impact since the two-child limit was introduced in April 2017.

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

    The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme

    Tuesday, 22 March, 2022

    The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme compensates for injury, illness or death caused by service on or after 6 April 2005.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence
    • Defence policy
    • Disability
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Accessing benefits with terminal illness

    Tuesday, 01 March, 2022

    This briefing paper explores the history of rules that help terminally ill people access benefits, how they work in practice, the debate that surrounds them, and recent policy developments across the UK.

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

    Living with Covid-19

    Friday, 25 February, 2022

    This page provides an overview of the Government's strategy on Living with Covid-19 and a summary of the relevant policy changes.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Health services
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    The welfare cap

    Friday, 25 February, 2022

    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
  • 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

    Autism – overview of policy and services

    Tuesday, 01 February, 2022

    This briefing provides an overview of policies and services for people with autism spectrum disorder in England.

    • Research Briefing
    • Community care
    • Crime
    • Disability
    • Diseases
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Justice
    • Prisons
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes
  • Insight

    Reducing the Universal Credit taper rate and the effect on incomes

    Tuesday, 01 February, 2022

    The taper sets the rate at which Universal Credit is withdrawn as claimants’ earnings increase.

    • Insight
    • Benefits policy
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
  • Debate Pack

    Disability benefits assessments and the Government’s health and disability green paper

    Monday, 31 January, 2022

    A Westminster Hall debate on disability benefit assessments and the Government's health and disability green paper is scheduled for 1 February 2022 between 2:30-4:00pm. Marsha de Cordova MP will open the debate.

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

    Suicide prevention: Policy and strategy

    Tuesday, 25 January, 2022

    This briefing paper considers suicide prevention policies and strategies throughout the UK. It outlines national and local approaches to prevention policy in some key policy areas.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Benefits policy
    • Civil law
    • Criminal law
    • Education
    • Further education
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Higher education
    • Local government
    • Press and media
    • Prisons
    • Rail
    • Schools
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Self-isolation and Test and Trace Support Payments

    Wednesday, 19 January, 2022

    This Library Briefing answers frequently asked questions about self-isolation and Test and Trace Support Payments for low-income workers.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Diseases
    • Work and incomes
    • Covid-19
    • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Support for landlords and tenants

    Monday, 20 December, 2021

    This briefing explains measures taken during the coronavirus outbreak to help renting households retain their homes. It covers calls for more assistance to prevent evictions and homelessness.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits
    • Rented housing
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    The Social Security (Uprating of Benefits) Bill 2021-22: Progress of the Bill

    Friday, 12 November, 2021

    This briefing paper provides information on the progress of The Social Security (Uprating of Benefits) Bill 2021-22. House of Lords amendments are scheduled be considered by the House of Commons on Monday 15 November 2021.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Pensions

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