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Welfare and pensions

  • Debate Pack

    Take-up of pensions guidance and advice

    Monday, 28 February, 2022

    A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Take-up of pensions guidance and advice’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 1 March 2022 from 9.30-11.00am. The debate has been initiated by Nigel Mills MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Pensions
  • 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

    The welfare cap

    Friday, 25 February, 2022

    This policy limits the total amount that Government can spend on certain benefits, including tax credits and housing benefit. Not to be confused with the household benefits cap which limits the amount individual households can receive.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Economic policy
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    Local Government Pension Scheme investments

    Wednesday, 23 February, 2022

    Looks at the framework within with Local Government Pension Scheme funds in England and Wales make investment decisions, how they can and should take into account environment, social and governance issues, including the risks and opportunities associated with climate change and investment in infrastructure

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill: Progress of the Bill

    Tuesday, 15 February, 2022

    The Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices [HL] Bill has been through its House of Lords stages and had its second reading in the House of Commons on 5 January 2022. The Bill was considered by a Public Bill Committee over two sittings on 27 January 2022.

    • Research Briefing
    • Government
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill 2021-22

    Wednesday, 09 February, 2022

    Looks at a Private Member's Bill which would amend the legislation under which schemes are allowed to convert Guaranteed Minimum Pensions (GMPs) into ordinary scheme benefits which are subject to fewer restrictions. This is important to enabling schemes to meet their duties to equalise GMPs for men and women

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
  • 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
  • Research Briefing

    Autism – overview of policy and services

    Tuesday, 01 February, 2022

    This briefing provides an overview of policies and services for people with autism spectrum disorder in England.

    • Research Briefing
    • Community care
    • Crime
    • Diseases
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Justice
    • Prisons
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes
  • 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

    Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP) increases

    Tuesday, 01 February, 2022

    Between 1978 and 1997, contracted-out defined benefit pension schemes were required to provide a Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP). This briefing looks at the arrangements for index-linking GMP rights for people reaching State Pension age before and after 6 April 2016 and for members of public service pension schemes.

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
  • Debate Pack

    Disability benefits assessments and the Government’s health and disability green paper

    Monday, 31 January, 2022

    A Westminster Hall debate on disability benefit assessments and the Government's health and disability green paper is scheduled for 1 February 2022 between 2:30-4:00pm. Marsha de Cordova MP will open the debate.

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

    Suicide prevention: Policy and strategy

    Tuesday, 25 January, 2022

    This briefing paper considers suicide prevention policies and strategies throughout the UK. It outlines national and local approaches to prevention policy in some key policy areas.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Benefits policy
    • Civil law
    • Criminal law
    • Education
    • Further education
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Higher education
    • Local government
    • Press and media
    • Prisons
    • Rail
    • Schools
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Public service pensions – the cost control mechanism

    Monday, 24 January, 2022

    Looks at the mechanism introduced under the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 to control unexpected changes in the cost of public service pension and how the Government proposes to use it to manage meeting the costs of the McCloud remedy

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Self-isolation and Test and Trace Support Payments

    Wednesday, 19 January, 2022

    This Library Briefing answers frequently asked questions about self-isolation and Test and Trace Support Payments for low-income workers.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Diseases
    • Work and incomes
    • Covid-19
    • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    The High Income Child Benefit Charge

    Wednesday, 19 January, 2022

    The High Income Child Benefit Charge provides for Child Benefit to be clawed back through the tax system from families where the highest earner has an income in excess of £50,000, to be withdrawn completely where that person has an incomes of over £60,000.

    • Research Briefing
    • Family benefits
    • Tax
    • Social security

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