Research Briefing
2019/20 is the final year of the four-year freeze, which keeps most working-age benefits and tax credits at their 2015/16 cash values. Non-frozen benefits, mainly those aimed at disabled people and carers, rise in line with CPI inflation (+2.4%). The triple lock delivers a 2.6% increase to the new State Pension (£168.60 in 2019/20) and the Basic State Pension (£129.20).
Research Briefing
What could happen if the EU and UK negotiators don't agree a withdrawal agreement in time and the UK has to leave the EU on 29 March 2019 without one - and with no framework for future relations either? This paper looks at how such a situation might come about, the constitutional implications for the UK and in some cases for the devolved administrations, and what the impact might be in a range of policy areas.
Research Briefing
The Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19 was published on 20 December 2018 and its First Reading in the House of Commons took place that day. MPs will next consider the Bill at Second Reading, which will take place on Wednesday 16 January 2019.
Research Briefing
This note looks at proposals to increase the normal pension age in public service pension schemes
Insight
As the State Pension age for women equalises to that of men, we examine the debate over inequality in pension incomes.
Research Briefing
Looks at the issues affecting state and private pension outcomes for women
Research Briefing
Looks at provisions to regulate Master Trusts (a kind of pension scheme used by many employers for auto-enrolment) to be introduced under the Pension Schemes Act 2017.
Insight
Why is the Government proposing to increase pension benefits three years after introducing reforms to reduce costs?
Research Briefing
What do we still not know about the Brexit process or the withdrawal agreement with the EU that is currently being negotiated? This paper looks at some of the main unknowns.
Research Briefing
Looks at Pension Wise - the guidance service for people aged 50 and over with defined contribution pension savings
Research Briefing
Looks at the provisions of the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 and the debates on it when the legislation was before Parliament
Research Briefing
Looks at plans to allow annuity holders to sell that income stream to a third party from April 2017
Debate Pack
There will be a debate on Lessons from the collapse of Carillion in the House of Commons on Thursday 12 July.
Research Briefing
Looks at the issues discussed in Defined Benefit Pension Schemes White Paper published on 19 March 2018
Research Briefing
This Library Briefing Paper provides information on the Cold Weather Payments Scheme for winter 2017-18.
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