Research Briefing
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
Provides an overview of the development of the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme to 2010
Research Briefing
Background to the abolition of "assessed income periods" in Pension Credit announced in Spending Review 2013
Research Briefing
This note outlines the development of proposals for NEST (a national, low cost pension scheme aimed at low to moderate earners)
Research Briefing
Looks at the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST), a low cost pension saving scheme, which started operations in July 2012
Research Briefing
This note looks at the development of the Teachers' Pension Scheme
Research Briefing
This note covers the development of the Firefighters' Pension Schemes and current reform issues
Research Briefing
This note looks at the development of the Royal Mail Pension Plan and the Government's decision to take responsibility for its historic deficit.
Research Briefing
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
This note provides a brief overview of the development of the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) and its current provisions.
Research Briefing
This paper has been prepared for Second Reading of the Pensions Bill on 17 June 2013
Research Briefing
Looks at the 25 pence age addition paid to recipients of the state pension age 80 and over
Research Briefing
A guide to main issues of debate on the Bill in the House of Lords
Research Briefing
Looks at some of the issues raised in connection with SIPPS, such as the restrictions on investments and the regulatory framework.
Research Briefing
Looks at the extent to which the Public Service Pensions Bill 2012 applies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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