Welfare and pensions

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

This briefing paper looks at some of the FAQs constituents raise with their MPs about pensions.

Looks at the requirements on private sector Defined Benefit occupational pension schemes to index and revalue pension benefits and recent debates

This short briefing paper aims to provide context for provisions in clause 124 of the Pension Schemes Bill 2019/21 that would “require occupational pension schemes to manage the effects of climate change effectively as a financial risk to their investments and to report publicly on how they have done so.”

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.

A Westminster Hall debate on ‘The Future of pensions policy’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 8 December 2020 from 2.30pm to 4.00pm. The debate will be led by Rob Roberts MP

This Commons Library Briefing paper looks at the debate on the pensions dashboard, which is being developed to enable people to view all their lifetime pension savings (including their state pension) in one place

This note looks at the introduction of pension sharing on divorce provisions and points to some sources of information and guidance

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.

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.

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

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.

This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides a high-level overview of recent changes to social security provision in Northern Ireland and Scotland, including the devolution of significant welfare powers, and analyses how this has affected the structure of the UK social security system as a whole.

This Commons Library Briefing Paper discusses the new public sector exit payment cap that comes into force in November 2020. In particular, it considers how the cap could impact lower-income workers and the circumstances in which the cap can be relaxed.

This briefing paper details the support available to armed forces veterans in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.