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Sickness, disability and carers' benefits

  • Research Briefing

    Introduction of Personal Independence Payment

    Tuesday, 16 June, 2015

    Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is replacing Disability Living Allowance for people of working age. Following its introduction for new claims in April 2013 there were problems with the claims process, with some claimants waiting six months or more for a decision. The previous Government said that, as a result of actions it was taking, by autumn 2014 no PIP claimant would have to wait more than six months for an assessment and by the end of 2014 no one would have to wait more than 16 weeks.

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

    Carers’ rights and benefits (England)

    Friday, 05 June, 2015

    An overview of rights and benefits afforded to carers in law, covering local authority assessments, employment rights, benefits and protection from discrimination.

    • Research Briefing
    • Community care
    • Disability
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Scotland Bill 2015-16

    Thursday, 04 June, 2015

    The Commons Library's briefing note on the Scotland Bill 2015-16.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Devolution
    • Housing benefits
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    Independent Review of the Personal Independence Payment assessment

    Friday, 27 March, 2015

    The Welfare Reform Act 2012 requires the Government to commission an independent review of how the Personal Independence Payment assessment is working. The first report of the Independent Review, led by Paul Gray, was published on 17 December 2014. It makes recommendations aimed at improving the claimant experience, the use of evidence, and the effectiveness of the assessment.

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

    Further proposals to restrict migrants’ access to benefits

    Friday, 20 March, 2015

    In his keynote speech on immigration on 28 November 2014, the Prime Minister set out plans to secure agreement on changes to European law on free movement of persons in order to allow the UK to, among other things, deny EEA migrants in-work benefits for four years and prevent Child Benefit being paid for children living abroad. Proposals to further restrict EEA migrants’ access to benefits have also been put forward by Labour and by the Liberal Democrats.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • EU law and treaties
    • Family benefits
    • Immigration
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • The EU
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Further devolution of powers to Scotland: devolved benefits and additional discretionary payments

    Wednesday, 18 February, 2015

    Examines the Smith Commission’s proposals to devolve responsibility to the Scottish Parliament for certain key benefits, such as disability and carers' benefits. It also looks at the Draft Scotland Clauses in this area.

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

    Benefit Entitlement (Restriction) Bill 2014-15

    Thursday, 27 November, 2014

    The Benefit Entitlement (Restriction) Bill is a Private Members’ Bill presented by Christopher Chope. The Bill makes provision “to restrict the entitlement of non-UK Citizens from the European Union and the European Economic Area to taxpayer-funded benefits.” The Bill provides that the restrictions on entitlement are “notwithstanding the provisions of the European Communities Act 1972.”

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • EU law and treaties
    • Family benefits
    • Housing benefits
    • Immigration
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • The EU
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Cold Weather Payments for winter 2014/2015

    Thursday, 13 November, 2014

    Cold Weather Payments are made from the Social Fund to certain recipients of Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Universal Credit or Pension Credit during periods of very cold weather. The amount is £25 a week for eligible benefit claimants.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Energy
    • Family benefits
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Asbestos-related diseases: payments from the Department for Work and Pensions

    Thursday, 18 September, 2014

    Exposure to asbestos fibres can lead to a number of serious diseases. People suffering from certain conditions may be able to pursue a civil claim for damages against one or more employers responsible for exposing them to asbestos negligently and/or in breach of a statutory duty. Compensation may also be available under schemes administered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Diseases
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Impact on the UK of Scottish independence: social security and tax credits

    Thursday, 07 August, 2014

    In the event Scotland becoming an independent country, the Scottish and Westminster governments would have to address two main issues with regard to welfare provision: how to deliver benefits and tax credits in the initial transitional period following independence; and how the two countries' systems should relate to each other in the longer term.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Devolution
    • Family benefits
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Incapacity benefit reassessments

    Tuesday, 01 April, 2014

    Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) replaced incapacity benefits for new claims from October 2008. Between 2010 and 2014, around 1.5 million claimants of old-style incapaqcity benefits are being reassessed for ESA. To date, over 1.1 million incapacity benefit claimants have been reassessed, and around a fifth have been found “Fit for Work.”

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

    Mesothelioma Bill [HL]: House of Commons stages

    Monday, 06 January, 2014

    The Mesothelioma Bill [HL] establishes a new Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme to make payments to people with diffuse mesothelioma who were exposed to asbestos either negligently or in breach of statutory duty by an employer, and who are unable to bring a claim for damages against the employer or an Employers’ Liability (EL) insurer.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Diseases
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Mesothelioma Bill

    Monday, 18 November, 2013

    The Bill provides the legislative framework for a new Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme to make payments to people with diffuse mesothelioma who were exposed to asbestos either negligently or in breach of statutory duty by an employer, and who are unable to bring a claim for damages against the employer or an Employers’ Liability (EL) insurer.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Civil law
    • Diseases
    • Finance
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Winter Fuel Payments: people in residential care

    Monday, 11 November, 2013

    People in residential care who receive Pension Credit do not qualify for the Winter Fuel Payment. Other care home residents receive half the full rate (£100, or £150 for people aged 80 or over). This note describes the rules as they apply to people in care homes, and explains the rationale behind them.

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

    Cold Weather Payments for winter 2013/2014

    Monday, 11 November, 2013

    Cold Weather Payments are made from the Social Fund to certain recipients of Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Universal Credit or Pension Credit during periods of very cold weather.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Energy
    • Family benefits
    • Pensions
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits

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