Debate Pack
Food poverty in Merseyside
A Westminster Hall debate on Food poverty in Merseyside is scheduled for Tuesday 16 January 2018 at 2.30pm. The Member leading the debate is Stephen Twigg MP.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: ‘sufficient progress’ to move to phase 2
This paper looks at the path towards 'sufficient progress' in the first phase of Brexit negotiations and the Joint Report agreed by the UK Government and the EU. It focuses on the three priority areas: citizens' rights, the financial settlement and the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. The paper also looks at other recent developments and parliamentary consideration of Brexit.
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Debate Pack
Work Capability Assessments
This House of Commons Library debate pack briefing has been prepared for a debate entitled "Work Capability Assessments". It will take place in Westminster Hall at 2.30pm on Wednesday 13th December 2017 and will be led by David Linden MP.
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Debate Pack
Opposition Day Debate – Universal Credit
There will be an Opposition Day Debate on Universal Credit on Tuesday 5th December in the Commons Chamber. This Commons Library landing page contains recent Library briefings, parliamentary material, press releases, and Government material.
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Research Briefing
Universal Credit roll-out: Autumn/Winter 2017
Universal Credit aims to replace six working-age benefits. The Government is now rolling out the Full Service, under which everyone eligible can claim UC no matter their circumstances. Once the Full Service is launched in an area both the number and range of people claiming UC is likely to grow quickly. At the end of September 2017 there were 101 jobcentres running the Full Service. Between October 2017 and January 2018, 134 more jobcentres will launch the Full Service. That will add 150,000 more people to the UC caseload – a 25% increase, and an overall rise from 8% to 10% of the final 7 million people expected to be eligible.
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Debate Pack
General Debate on the Department for Work and Pensions support for care leavers
This Commons Library Debate Pack briefing has been prepared for a General Debate on the Department for Work and Pensions’ support for care leavers which will take place at 3pm on Thursday 16 November 2017. This debate was agreed by the Backbench Business Committee and will take place in Westminster Hall.
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Research Briefing
Universal Credit: how long are new claimants waiting?
Universal Credit may or may not be “the most radical overhaul of our welfare system since its inception”, but there’s no disputing the scale of the reforms. If all goes according to plan, 7 million individuals and families will be receiving the benefit by 2022. Spending on the “legacy” benefits UC is replacing currently totals
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Research Briefing
Universal Credit: how is my constituency affected?
Around 7 million households are expected to come under the Universal Credit (UC) system once roll-out is completed in 2022. Progress is still in its early stages – as of summer 2017 roll-out was, in terms of claimants, only around 8% of the way through. However, the number of jobcentres operating the UC Full Service
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Debate Pack
Job centres and the Department for Work and Pensions estate
This Debate Pack briefing provides information in anticipation of the debate, entitled “Job centres and the Department for Work and Pensions estate”. This debate is sponsored by Chris Stephens MP and will take place in Westminster Hall on Thursday 20 July at 1.30pm, lasting for 90 minutes.
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Research Briefing
Testing times for Universal Credit
In 2010 the Coalition Government set out plans for a Universal Credit (UC) to replace existing means-tested benefits and tax credits for people of working age. UC would, it claimed, cut through the complexity of the existing benefit system; ensure that work always paid; make it easier for people to get the help they need,
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Research Briefing
Key Issues 2017
Key Issues 2017 is a series of short briefings on the topics that will take centre stage in UK and international politics in the new Parliament. Written by impartial Commons Library specialists, these articles are designed to help the reader get up to speed quickly on issues such as; Brexit, the housing crisis, the future of devolution and much more.
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Research Briefing
Bereavement Support Payment
This Commons Library briefing looks at the Bereavement Support Payment, which replaced bereavement benefits (the Bereavement Payment, Bereavement Allowance, and Widowed Parent's Allowance) for surviving spouses and civil partners widowed on or after 6 April 2017.
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