Research Briefing
Welfare Reform Bill: Committee Stage report
This is a report on the Committee Stage of the Welfare Reform Bill. It complements Research Papers 09/08 and 09/09 prepared for Commons Second Reading.
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Defined Benefit pension schemes
Looks at factors influencing trends in Defined Benefit pensions schemes and recent policy initiatives.
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Welfare Reform Bill: social security provisions
This paper is one of two which examine the main proposals of the Welfare Reform Bill 2008-09. It deals with Part 1 of the Bill, which includes provisions to establish a 'work for your benefit' scheme for the long-term unemployed, to allow piloting of the 'personalised conditionality' regime, and to enable the future abolition of income support. See also Research Paper 09/09.
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2009 Benefit Uprating
Sets out the basis for the uprating of benefits and tax credits in 2009
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Pension tax simplification
Covers development of "pension tax simplification" rules introduced by Finance Act 2004. Updated to include Pre-Budget 2008 announcement.
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Means-tested benefits: help with mortgage costs (archived)
This Commons Library briefing paper has been archived as it no longer offers up-to-date information. However, we have published other papers which may be of interest.
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Carers and Pensions
This note looks at how time out of the labour market is credited for state pension purposes (and how this is changing); carers' benefits for people of pension age; and some recent private pension reforms including the recent change regarding class 3 National Insurance Contributions.
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Old Age Pensions Act 1908
This note provides a brief overview of the introduction of the first state pensions and subsequent developments
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Financial Assistance Scheme – developments to 2007
Financial Assistance Scheme - developments to 2007
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Research Briefing
Pensions Bill: Committee Stage Report
Pensions Bill: Committee Stage Report. House of Commons Library Research Paper 08/27.
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Pensions Bill [Bill 25 of 2007-08]
The Pensions Bill. (Bill 25 of 2007-08). House of Commons Library Research Paper 07/94.
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Health and Social Care Bill, Bill 9 of 2007-08
Health and Social Care Bill. (Bill 9 of 2007/08). House of Commons Library Research Paper 07/81.
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Recovery of social security benefits from compensation awards
Recovery of social security benefits from compensation awards. By Steven Kennedy. SN/SP/168.
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