Cost of Living Payments: Overview and FAQs
An overview of the rules and payment arrangements for Cost of Living Payments.
E-petition relating to the state pension
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for Monday 12 December on the state pension. The debate will be opened by Marsha De Cordova MP.
Benefits uprating 2023/24
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%.
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Research Briefing
University Strikes FAQs
This briefing explains why some university staff are striking over pensions, pay, and working conditions in November 2022, and what students can do if their studies are disrupted.
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Research Briefing
Support for UK Veterans
This briefing paper details the support available to armed forces veterans in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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Research Briefing
State Pension age review
Looks at the timetable for increasing the State Pension age and the way it is reviewed
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Research Briefing
Pension FAQs: Occupational and personal pensions
This paper covers frequently asked questions about occupational and personal pensions
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Research Briefing
Public service pension increases
Covers arrangements for annual increases of public service pensions in payment
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Research Briefing
Public service pensions: Impact of pension tax rules on NHS consultants and GPs
This note focuses on the debate about the impact of pension tax rules on some senior NHS staff
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Research Briefing
Pensions: Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) schemes
This paper looks at the development of Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) pension schemes in the UK
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Research Briefing
The Social Security (Additional Payments) Bill 2022-23
This briefing paper provides information on the Social Security (Additional Payments) Bill 2022-23, introduced in the House of Commons on 15 June 2022.
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Research Briefing
Pensions: defined benefit superfunds
This briefing paper covers the development of defined benefit superfunds, their regulation, and policy debate.
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Research Briefing
An introduction to social security in the UK
An introductory overview of the social security system in the United Kingdom.
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Research Briefing
British Steel Pension Scheme
Looks at the 'time to choose' exercise carried out when the British Steel Pension Scheme was restructured in 2017/18, and the following reviews and redress scheme
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Research Briefing
Reform of pension tax relief
This briefing outlines the current system of pension tax relief and covers the main areas of debate about future reform.
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