Debate Pack
Universal Credit and Debt
On 5 June 2019 there will be a Westminster Hall debate regarding universal credit and debt. The debate will be led by Ruth George MP.
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Research Briefing
Disability Living Allowance mobility component for younger children
This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the lower age limits for the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) mobility components, the rationale for them, and at the position of successive governments. It also gives information on the “Family Fund Mobility Support” pilot scheme.
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Research Briefing
ESA and PIP reassessments
This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the rules on reassessing Employment and Support Allowance, Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment claimants. Starting from 29 September 2017, some ESA and UC claimants with the most severe conditions will not have to face reassessment. PIP claimants receiving the highest level of support and whose needs are unlikely to improve may only have a "light touch" review every ten years. The Government also intends to exempt from reassessment PIP claimants over State Pension age, unless they report a change in their needs, from late spring 2019.
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Research Briefing
Autism – overview of policy and services
This briefing provides an overview of policies and services for people with autism spectrum disorder in England.
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Debate Pack
Administration of personal independence payments on Merseyside
This House of Commons Library landing page has been published in advance of a debate entitled “Administration of Personal Independence Payments on Merseyside”. This debate is sponsored by Maria Eagle MP and will take place in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 26th March, starting 2.30pm.
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Research Briefing
2019 Benefits Uprating
2019/20 is the final year of the four-year freeze, which keeps most working-age benefits and tax credits at their 2015/16 cash values. Non-frozen benefits, mainly those aimed at disabled people and carers, rise in line with CPI inflation (+2.4%). The triple lock delivers a 2.6% increase to the new State Pension (£168.60 in 2019/20) and the Basic State Pension (£129.20).
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Research Briefing
What if there’s no Brexit deal?
What could happen if the EU and UK negotiators don't agree a withdrawal agreement in time and the UK has to leave the EU on 29 March 2019 without one - and with no framework for future relations either? This paper looks at how such a situation might come about, the constitutional implications for the UK and in some cases for the devolved administrations, and what the impact might be in a range of policy areas.
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Research Briefing
The Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19
The Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19 was published on 20 December 2018 and its First Reading in the House of Commons took place that day. MPs will next consider the Bill at Second Reading, which will take place on Wednesday 16 January 2019.
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Debate Pack
Mental health and the benefits assessment process
This House of Commons Library debate pack briefing has been published in advance of a debate entitled “Mental health and the benefits assessment process”. This will be led by Angela Crawley MP and will take place on 22 January 2019 in Westminster Hall, starting at 2.30pm.
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Debate Pack
Recognition of fibromyalgia as a disability
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 15 January 2019 from 9.30-11am on recognition of fibromyalgia as a disability. The debate will be opened by Toby Perkins MP.
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Debate Pack
Backbench Business Debate: Impact of Changes to Disability Support
This House of Commons debate pack briefing has been prepared in advance of a Backbench Business Debate entitled “Cumulative impact assessment of changes to disability support.” This will be led by Debbie Abrahams MP and will take place in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 19 December 2018.
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Debate Pack
Overpayments of carer’s allowance
This House of Commons landing page briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate entitled "Overpayments of carer's allowance". This will be led by Ruth George MP and will take place in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 27th November, starting at 11am and lasting for 30 minutes.
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Research Briefing
Brexit Unknowns (update)
What do we still not know about the Brexit process or the withdrawal agreement with the EU that is currently being negotiated? This paper looks at some of the main unknowns.
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Research Briefing
Cold Weather Payments for winter 2017-2018
This Library Briefing Paper provides information on the Cold Weather Payments Scheme for winter 2017-18.
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Research Briefing
Changes to the Personal Independence Payment eligibility criteria
On 19 January 2018 the Government announced that it accepted a High Court ruling that controversial changes made in March 2017 to the criteria for the PIP mobility component for people experiencing psychological distress were unlawful. This briefing gives background information to the changes that have now been overturned. It will be updated in due course to take account of subsequent developments. In the meantime, this page gives information on what the latest announcement means for PIP claimants.
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