Research Briefing
Housing demand and need (England) (ARCHIVED)
This note provides information on estimates of housing need and demand in England. It includes information on some of the main factors which influence demand and need for housing.
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Research Briefing
Incentivising the Right to Buy
In October 2011 the Prime Minister said he wanted to “raise Right to Buy discounts to a level which will make the scheme attractive again and rejuvenate the housing stock.” This note summarises various changes to the Right to Buy (RTB) in England and reactions to those changes.
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Research Briefing
Civil service pensions – current reforms
Looks at current reforms to civil service pensions
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Research Briefing
Eligibility to apply for social housing: persons from abroad (non-EEA)
This note provides an overview of the rights of persons from abroad (countries outside the EEA) to access social housing in England, including UK nationals returning from living abroad.
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Research Briefing
Implications for pensions of Scotland becoming independent
Discussed the implications for pensions in the continuing UK in the event of Scotland becoming an independent country
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Research Briefing
TUPE and Pensions
This note covers the development of measures to protect occupational pensions on transfer of employment, including the 'Fair Deal' policy covering transfers from the public sector
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Research Briefing
Changes to the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA)
This note gives a brief overview of the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) and outlines proposed changes to the grant
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Research Briefing
Home student criteria for HE student support in England
The purpose of this note it to outline the criteria used for the classification of students as home or overseas students for higher education student support.
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Research Briefing
Calls for reform of the criminal law on child neglect
The current criminal offence of child neglect is set out in section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933. The charity Action for Children has launched a campaign calling for reform of the law, arguing that the legislation needs to "catch up" with modern society's understanding of neglect. Initially the Government said it had no plans to change the law in this area as the courts and children's services already interpret the 1933 Act "in a contemporary way". However, it now plans to legislate (via the Serious Crime Bill announced in the 2014 Queen's Speech) to make clear that the offence covers serious emotional neglect and psychological harm.
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Research Briefing
Accidentally reshaping the higher education sector?
Many different groups expressed concern at the time that the 2012 HE reforms in England, £9,000 fees, liberalising student numbers and loan repayment changes, would deter potential students, particularly those from poorer and non-traditional backgrounds. The evidence so far suggests that after a dip in 2012 full-time first degree entrant numbers have recovered and application
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Research Briefing
Pensions: income drawdown
Looks at the development of income drawdown arrangements as an alternative to buying an annuity
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Research Briefing
A&E: A Tale of Two Winters
During PMQs on 14th May the Prime Minister stated: “[The Leader of the Opposition] predicted a winter crisis, and he sat there day after day, dying for it to happen. It did not happen because we have a strong NHS with more doctors and more nurses serving our country.” Is it correct to say that
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