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Benefits

  • Debate Pack

    Epetition debate relating to Carer’s Allowance

    Friday, 19 April, 2024

    There will be an epetition debate on increasing payments of Carer's Allowance to the minimum wage on Monday 22 April. This debate will take place in Westminster Hall and has been sponsored by Christina Rees MP.

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

    Autism: Overview of policy and services

    Tuesday, 02 April, 2024

    This briefing provides an overview of policies and services for autistic people in England.

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

    Appealing benefits decisions beyond the First-Tier Tribunal

    Wednesday, 21 February, 2024

    How people can challenge a benefits decision beyond the First-Tier Tribunal.

    • Constituency casework
    • Benefits policy
    • Welfare and pensions
    • Working age benefits
    • Social security
  • Constituency casework

    Challenging benefits decisions

    Wednesday, 21 February, 2024

    How people who are unhappy with a decision on a benefit claim can challenge the decision.

    • Constituency casework
    • Benefits policy
    • Welfare and pensions
    • Working age benefits
    • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    The impact of the two-child limit in Universal Credit

    Wednesday, 14 February, 2024

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

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

    Cost of Living Payments: Overview and FAQs

    Tuesday, 30 January, 2024

    An overview of Cost of Living Payments and the Household Support Fund.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Pensions
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
  • Constituency casework

    Childcare support for students

    Thursday, 25 January, 2024

    Find out what support for childcare costs parents can get while studying.

    • Constituency casework
    • Benefits
    • Child care
    • Children and families
    • Education
    • Further education
    • Higher education
    • Social policy
  • Research Briefing

    Suicide prevention: Policy and strategy

    Thursday, 21 December, 2023

    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

    Local Housing Allowance (LHA): Help with rent for private tenants

    Thursday, 21 December, 2023

    An explanation of the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) for private tenants.

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

    Infant mortality and health inequalities

    Wednesday, 29 November, 2023

    This short research briefing examines the progress to date in reducing the infant mortality rate in England.

    • Research Briefing
    • Bereavement benefits
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Sciences
  • Research Briefing

    Autumn Statement 2023: A summary

    Wednesday, 22 November, 2023

    A summary of the announcements in the 2023 Autumn Statement and an overview of the latest economic forecasts.

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

    Autumn Statement 2023: Background briefing

    Thursday, 16 November, 2023

    Ahead of the 2023 Autumn Statement on 22 November, this briefing looks at the UK’s economic situation, economic forecasts and the public finances.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Family benefits
    • Pensions
    • Public spending
    • Tax
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Can private landlords refuse to let to benefit claimants and people with children?

    Monday, 30 October, 2023

    The Government intends to make ‘no DSS’ and ‘no kids’ requirements illegal in the private rented sector. This paper explains the issues behind these practices.

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

    Proposals to abolish the Work Capability Assessment

    Friday, 29 September, 2023

    An overview of proposals to abolish the Work Capability Assessment first announced in March 2023

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

    Supported exempt accommodation (England)

    Monday, 11 September, 2023

    An overview of the regulation of supported exempt accommodation and action to improve standards and oversight.

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits

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