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Benefits

  • Debate Pack

    E-petitions debate: Assessments for disability benefits

    Friday, 01 September, 2023

    Information for the debate on e-petitions 593296, 619481 and 620962 calling for changes to disability benefit assessments. The debate has been tabled for three hours at 16:30 on Monday 4 September. It will be led by Elliot Colburn.

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

    Support for Mortgage Interest loans

    Wednesday, 02 August, 2023

    The Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) loan scheme helps households on means-tested benefits with the interest costs of mortgages and certain other home loans.

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

    Universal Credit deductions

    Tuesday, 18 July, 2023

    A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 9:30am on Wednesday 19 July on deductions to Universal Credit. The debate will be opened by Chris Stephens.

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

    Housing and the cost of living

    Thursday, 13 July, 2023

    This paper considers the impact of inflation on rent and mortgage payments and the Government response.

    • Research Briefing
    • Home ownership
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits
    • Rented housing
  • Debate Pack

    Estimates Day debate: The spending of the Department for Work and Pensions

    Friday, 30 June, 2023

    The House of Commons will consider the estimates of public spending by the Department for Work and Pensions.

    • Debate Pack
    • Benefits policy
    • Working age benefits
  • Constituency casework

    Benefit Cap

    Wednesday, 14 June, 2023

    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

    Benefit support for housing costs when renting from relatives

    Tuesday, 06 June, 2023

    Entitlement to the housing costs element of Universal Credit or Housing Benefit when renting from, but not living with, a close relative.

    • Constituency casework
    • Benefits
    • Housing benefits
    • Welfare and pensions
  • Constituency casework

    Industrial Injuries Benefit

    Thursday, 25 May, 2023

    An overview of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit.

    • Constituency casework
    • Benefits
    • Disability
    • Welfare and pensions
    • Social security
  • Constituency casework

    How savings can affect benefits

    Thursday, 25 May, 2023

    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
  • Constituency casework

    What benefits might people claim?

    Thursday, 18 May, 2023

    How people can find out what social security benefits or tax credits they might be able to claim.

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

    Personal Independence Payment

    Wednesday, 17 May, 2023

    An overview of Personal Independence Payment, including who can claim it and how claims are assessed.

    • Constituency casework
    • Benefits policy
    • Disability
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Welfare and pensions
    • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    Research on the increasing cost of living and inflation

    Tuesday, 25 April, 2023

    House of Commons Library publications on the rising cost of living in the UK, including causes of inflation, the effect on households, and Government support.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Economy
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Higher education
    • Housing and planning
    • National Insurance
    • Tax
    • Technology
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Finance (No.2) Bill 2022-23: Taxation of new social security benefits

    Monday, 17 April, 2023

    Clause 27 of the Finance (No.2) Bill 2022-23 would allow the Government to confirm whether new benefits are liable to income tax via secondary legislation.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    Learning disabilities: policies to reduce inpatient care

    Thursday, 06 April, 2023

    This briefing outlines health policies aimed at reducing inpatient care for people with a learning disability.

    • Research Briefing
    • Community care
    • Disability
    • Education
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Debate Pack

    Support for single parent families

    Monday, 13 March, 2023

    A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for Tuesday 14 March on support for single parent families. The debate will be opened by Amy Callaghan MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Child care
    • Child support
    • Children and families
    • Family benefits

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