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Working age benefits

  • Research Briefing

    2015 Benefit uprating

    Sunday, 21 December, 2014

    State pension, benefit and tax credit increases in April 2015 - what the rates are and how are they are calculated.

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

    Autumn Statement 2014: a summary

    Wednesday, 03 December, 2014

    This note provides a summary of the 2014 Autumn Statement, including changes to Stamp Duty, and the Office for Budget Responsibility's (OBR) latest economic and fiscal forecasts.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Housing and planning
    • Tax
    • 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

    Statistics on migrants and benefits

    Thursday, 27 November, 2014

    This note collates the main data available on UK benefits paid to migrants or in respect of children living abroad.

    • Research Briefing
    • Family benefits
    • Immigration
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Votes in Parliament on the under-occupation deduction from Housing Benefit

    Monday, 24 November, 2014

    This note provides information on when divisions (votes) concerning this measure (referred to as the 'bedroom tax' and also the 'spare room subsidy' have taken place in Parliament and on the outcome of those divisions. Details are provided on how the different Parties voted.

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits
    • 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

    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

    Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit for children resident in other EEA countries

    Friday, 18 July, 2014

    Domestic legislation provides that both Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit cannot normally be paid in respect of children resident abroad. However, under provisions in EU law on social security coordination within the European Economic Area (EEA), Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit may be payable to EEA migrants in the United Kingdom in respect of their dependent children resident in another Member State.

    • Research Briefing
    • Family benefits
    • Immigration
    • The EU
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Self-employed people and contribution-based Jobseeker’s Allowance

    Wednesday, 16 July, 2014

    Self-employed people are eligible for the same contributory benefits and pension as employed earners, with one exception. Self-employed people cannot claim contribution-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA).

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • National Insurance
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Budget 2014: a summary

    Sunday, 23 March, 2014

    Budget 2014 and Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts: a summary. Includes overview along with analysis of forecasts and changes to pensions and savings, the welfare cap and the treatment of disputed tax.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic situation
    • Finance
    • Pensions
    • Public spending
    • Tax
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Government support for childcare under the Labour Government 1997-2010

    Wednesday, 29 January, 2014

    This note gives an overview of support for childcare under the Labour Government 1997-2010.

    • Research Briefing
    • Child care
    • Family benefits
    • Schools
    • Tax
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Social security benefits and tax credits for people under 25

    Friday, 10 January, 2014

    In his speech on welfare on welfare given at Bluewater, Kent on 25 June 2012, the Prime Minister put forward a number of ideas including removing access to Housing Benefit for people aged 16-24, and preventing school leavers from claiming benefits straight away. This note outlines the ways in which the tax benefit system already treats young people aged 18-24 differently, and the reaons why

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Working age 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
  • Research Briefing

    Universal Credit: proposals for a seven day “waiting period” for claims

    Wednesday, 31 July, 2013

    In Spending Round 2013 on 26 June, the Chancellor announced that new Universal Credit claimants subject to work-related conditionality who have not had a UC claim in the previous six months will have to wait seven days before becoming eligible for support. The measure is expected to be introduced from April 2015, and ultimately yield savings of around £260 million a year.

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

    Short Term Benefit Advances and Budgeting Advances

    Friday, 12 July, 2013

    From 1 April 2013, a new advance of benefit facility administered by DWP replaced Social Fund Budgeting Loans, interim payments of benefits and "alignment payments". This note gives details of the new system of Short Term Benefit Advances and Budgeting Advances.

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

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