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Coronavirus: Universal Credit during the crisis

Coronavirus: Universal Credit during the crisis

Friday, 15 January, 2021

This House of Commons Library briefing paper explores how Universal Credit has coped and changed during the coronavirus crisis so far, and what challenges lie ahead for this benefit.

  • Research Briefing
  • Benefits policy
  • Diseases
  • Working age benefits
  • Covid-19
  • Social security
Opposition Day Debate: A Motion relating to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit

Opposition Day Debate: A Motion relating to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit

Friday, 15 January, 2021

On Monday 18 January 2021, there will be an Opposition Day Debate on a Motion relating to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit.

  • Debate Pack
  • Benefits policy
  • Family benefits
  • Housing benefits
  • Working age benefits
Universal Credit information sources

Universal Credit information sources

Thursday, 14 January, 2021

Key Universal Credit resources for caseworkers.

  • Constituency Casework
  • Welfare and pensions
  • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    The aims of ten years of welfare reform (2010-2020)

    Friday, 18 December, 2020

    This briefing looks at the aims which governments since 2010 have set out to justify major welfare reforms.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Bereavement benefits
    • Family benefits
    • Housing benefits
    • Pensions
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
    • Social security
    • Ten years of welfare reform
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Impact on the labour market

    Friday, 18 December, 2020

    This paper tracks the evolving impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the labour market.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
    • Covid-19
    • Local data
    • Social security
    • Work and incomes data
  • Data Dashboard

    Constituency data: Universal Credit rollout

    Tuesday, 15 December, 2020

    Provides our latest constituency estimates for Universal Credit roll-out, the Government's new working-age benefit

    • Data Dashboard
    • Benefits
    • Benefits policy
    • Working age benefits
    • Local data
    • Social security
    • Work and incomes data
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Withdrawing crisis social security measures

    Tuesday, 08 December, 2020

    This Commons Library Briefing Paper outlines the social security changes made by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and other Government departments, in response to the coronavirus crisis, as well as expectations for their withdrawal and plans for the economic recovery.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Family benefits
    • Housing benefits
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
    • Covid-19
    • Social security
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on a Motion relating to the Work and Pensions Select Committee report on the DWP’s response to the Coronavirus Outbreak

    Monday, 23 November, 2020

    A debate on 'the Work and Pensions Select Committee report on the DWP’s response to the Coronavirus Outbreak’ has been scheduled for Thursday 26 November 2020.

    • Debate Pack
    • Benefits policy
    • Bereavement benefits
    • Family benefits
    • Housing benefits
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: UK implementation

    Wednesday, 18 November, 2020

    This briefing paper describes the findings of the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities’ investigation into the UK in 2016, the UK and Devolved Government reactions, and subsequent developments, including the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on disabled persons’ rights.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Civil law
    • Community care
    • Diseases
    • Health
    • Housing benefits
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
    • Justice
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
  • Data Dashboard

    Constituency data: people claiming unemployment benefits

    Tuesday, 10 November, 2020

    Explore constituency-level data on people claiming unemployment benefits using the interactive dashboard

    • Data Dashboard
    • Benefits
    • Working age benefits
    • Local data
    • Social security
    • Work and incomes data
  • Research Briefing

    Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2019-21: Progress of the Bill

    Tuesday, 10 November, 2020

    This briefing provides an overview of the progress of the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2019-21. The Bill has now completed its passage through Parliament.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Family benefits
    • Housing benefits
    • Immigration
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    Accessing benefits with terminal illness

    Thursday, 15 October, 2020

    This Commons Library Briefing Paper explores the history of the Special Rules for Terminal Illness (SRTI), how they work in practice, the debate that surrounds them, and looks at recent developments in Scotland and the wider UK.

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

    The introduction of a universal basic income

    Friday, 09 October, 2020

    This Commons Library debate pack briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate in Westminster Hall on "the introduction of a universal basic income" scheduled for Tuesday 13 October 2020 at 9.30 am . The debate will be led by Ronnie Cowan MP, Neil Gray MP, Clive Lewis MP and Layla Moran MP.

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

    Council Tax Reduction Schemes

    Monday, 24 August, 2020

    This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper provides information on the implementation of local Council Tax Reduction Schemes since 1 April 2013. These local support schemes have replaced the national scheme of Council Tax Benefit.

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits
    • Local government
    • Working age benefits
  • Constituency Casework

    Benefit Cap

    Wednesday, 24 June, 2020

    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

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