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  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    Universal Credit: a checklist before claiming

    Monday, 03 March, 2025

    What people need to know about before claiming Universal Credit.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Family benefits
    • Working age benefits
  • Debate Pack

    Government support for pensioners

    Tuesday, 11 February, 2025

    A Westminster Hall debate on government support for pensioners is scheduled for Wednesday 12 February 2025 at 2:30pm. The debate will be led by Blake Stephenson MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-25

    Thursday, 30 January, 2025

    The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-25 makes provisions to identify, prevent and deter fraud and error, and enable the recovery of debt, both in the public sector and in the benefits system.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Civil law
    • Crime
    • Justice
    • Public spending
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Managed migration: Completing Universal Credit rollout

    Thursday, 19 December, 2024

    An overview of the final managed migration stage of the Universal Credit rollout.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Working age benefits
  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    Universal Credit information sources

    Tuesday, 17 December, 2024

    Key Universal Credit resources for caseworkers.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Working age benefits
  • Constituency casework

    Universal Credit information sources

    Tuesday, 17 December, 2024

    Key Universal Credit resources for caseworkers.

    • Constituency casework
    • Welfare and pensions
    • Working age benefits
    • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    The old State Pension

    Tuesday, 15 October, 2024

    Issues frequently raised by constituents related to the 'old' State Pension for those who reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Discretionary Housing Payments

    Tuesday, 15 October, 2024

    Local authority Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) can provide additional financial assisance to households receiving the housing costs element of Universal Credit or Housing Benefit.

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits
    • Rented housing
    • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    Zero-hours contracts

    Friday, 04 October, 2024

    This briefing discusses the use of zero-hours contracts, including statistics on their use, legal implications and surrounding policy debate.

    • Research Briefing
    • Work and incomes
  • Debate Pack

    Trends in funding levels for youth services

    Monday, 26 February, 2024

    There will be a debate on trends in funding levels for youth services on Wednesday 28 February at 9:30am. This debate will be held in Westminster Hall and will be led by Rachel Hopkins MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Children and families
    • Communities
    • Culture, media and sport
  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    Appealing benefits decisions beyond the First-Tier Tribunal

    Wednesday, 21 February, 2024

    How people can challenge a benefits decision beyond the First-Tier Tribunal.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Working age benefits
  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    Challenging benefits decisions

    Wednesday, 21 February, 2024

    How people who are unhappy with a decision on a benefit claim can challenge the decision.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Working age benefits
  • Constituency casework

    Appealing benefits decisions beyond the First-Tier Tribunal

    Wednesday, 21 February, 2024

    How people can challenge a benefits decision beyond the First-Tier Tribunal.

    • Constituency casework
    • Benefits policy
    • Welfare and pensions
    • Working age benefits
    • Social security
  • Constituency casework

    Challenging benefits decisions

    Wednesday, 21 February, 2024

    How people who are unhappy with a decision on a benefit claim can challenge the decision.

    • Constituency casework
    • Benefits policy
    • Welfare and pensions
    • Working age benefits
    • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    The impact of the two-child limit in Universal Credit

    Wednesday, 14 February, 2024

    Evidence of impact since the two-child limit was introduced in April 2017.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Family benefits
    • Working age benefits

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