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Working age benefits

  • Research Briefing

    Benefits uprating 2023/24

    Thursday, 01 December, 2022

    DWP benefits that are linked to inflation rise by 10.1% in April 2023, as do the basic and new State Pension. Inflation-linked tax credit elements and benefits administered by HMRC are also expected to rise by 10.1%.

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

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

    Thursday, 10 November, 2022

    Explains what the UN CRPD is, how it works and describes the investigations into the UK’s compliance with the convention.

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

    Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill [HL] 2022-23

    Thursday, 25 August, 2022

    Background on the Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill [HL] 2022-23, introduced in the House of Lords on 11 May 2022.

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

    Coronavirus: Impact on the labour market

    Tuesday, 09 August, 2022

    This is the final version of this paper which tracks the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the labour market from January-March 2020 to January-March 2022.

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

    Spending of the Department for Work and Pensions on the cost of living measures

    Monday, 04 July, 2022

    An Estimates Day debate on the spending of the Department for Work and Pensions on the cost of living measures will take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Tuesday 5 July 2022.

    • Debate Pack
    • Benefits policy
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Energy
    • National Insurance
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Tax
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    The Social Security (Additional Payments) Bill 2022-23

    Friday, 17 June, 2022

    This briefing paper provides information on the Social Security (Additional Payments) Bill 2022-23, introduced in the House of Commons on 15 June 2022.

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

    An introduction to social security in the UK

    Wednesday, 01 June, 2022

    An introductory overview of the social security system in the United Kingdom.

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

    How benefit levels are set

    Thursday, 14 April, 2022

    An overview of how social security benefit levels in the United Kingdom are set.

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

    Accessing benefits with terminal illness

    Tuesday, 01 March, 2022

    This briefing paper explores the history of rules that help terminally ill people access benefits, how they work in practice, the debate that surrounds them, and recent policy developments across the UK.

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

    Living with Covid-19

    Friday, 25 February, 2022

    This page provides an overview of the Government's strategy on Living with Covid-19 and a summary of the relevant policy changes.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Health services
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Benefits Uprating 2022/23

    Wednesday, 02 February, 2022

    DWP benefits that are linked to inflation rise by 3.1% in April 2022, as do the Basic and New State Pension following a one-year suspension of the 'triple lock'. Inflation-linked tax credit elements and benefits administered by HMRC are also expected to rise by 3.1%.

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

    Reducing the Universal Credit taper rate and the effect on incomes

    Tuesday, 01 February, 2022

    The taper sets the rate at which Universal Credit is withdrawn as claimants’ earnings increase.

    • Insight
    • Benefits policy
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Withdrawing crisis social security measures

    Tuesday, 26 October, 2021

    The Department for Work and Pensions made a series of changes to the social security system in response to the pandemic. Most have now been withdrawn.

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

    Opposition Day Debate: Universal Credit and Working Tax Credits

    Wednesday, 15 September, 2021

    On Wednesday 15 September there will be an Opposition Day Debate on the motion 'That this House calls on the Government to cancel its planned cut to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit which from the end of September 2021 will reduce support for many hardworking families by £1,040 a year.'

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

    Housing costs in Universal Credit

    Wednesday, 18 August, 2021

    The key differences between support with housing costs in Housing Benefit and Universal Credit.

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

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