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Benefits policy

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    Ten years of the work capability assessment in relation to employment support allowance and universal credit

    Thursday, 18 April, 2019

    On 24 April, there will be a Westminster Hall debate entitled "Ten years of the work capability assessment in relation to employment support allowance and universal credit". The debate is sponsored by Laura Pidcock MP and will start at 2:30pm.

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    • Benefits policy
    • Social security
  • Debate Pack

    Devolution of welfare

    Monday, 08 April, 2019

    This House of Commons Library Debate Pack briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate on “devolution of welfare” to take place on Tuesday 9 April 2019. The subject was determined by the Backbench Business Committee following an application by John Lamont MP. The debate is expected to focus on Scotland.

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  • Debate Pack

    Administration of personal independence payments on Merseyside

    Monday, 25 March, 2019

    This House of Commons Library landing page has been published in advance of a debate entitled “Administration of Personal Independence Payments on Merseyside”. This debate is sponsored by Maria Eagle MP and will take place in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 26th March, starting 2.30pm.

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    • Benefits policy
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19: Progress of the Bill

    Friday, 22 March, 2019

    The Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19 has been reported to the House with no amendments. The Bill is due to have its Report Stage and Third Reading on a date to be announced.

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  • Research Briefing

    Wages and the Universal Credit assessment period

    Monday, 18 March, 2019

    How can the way Universal Credit claimants are paid their wages affect how much benefit they receive?

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
  • Research Briefing

    2019 Benefits Uprating

    Friday, 01 March, 2019

    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).

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    • Housing benefits
    • Pensions
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    • Working age benefits
  • Debate Pack

    Spending of the Department for Work and Pensions

    Monday, 25 February, 2019

    This House of Commons Library debate pack briefing has been prepared in advance of an Estimates Day debate on the spending of the Department for Work and Pensions. This will take place in the House of Commons Chamber on 26 February 2019.

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    • Benefits policy
    • Government
  • Research Briefing

    What if there’s no Brexit deal?

    Friday, 08 February, 2019

    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.

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    The Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19

    Friday, 25 January, 2019

    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.

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  • Debate Pack

    Mental health and the benefits assessment process

    Monday, 21 January, 2019

    This House of Commons Library debate pack briefing has been published in advance of a debate entitled “Mental health and the benefits assessment process”. This will be led by Angela Crawley MP and will take place on 22 January 2019 in Westminster Hall, starting at 2.30pm.

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    • Benefits policy
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Housing cost element of Universal Credit and 18 to 21-year-olds

    Friday, 28 December, 2018

    This briefing paper provides information on the decision to restrict entitlement to the housing cost element of Universal Credit for young people aged 18 to 21. On 29 March 2018 the Government announced that restrictions on accessing the housing element would be removed. Regulations have been laid - the relevant provisions will come into force on 31 December 2018.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
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    • Housing benefits
    • Working age benefits
  • Debate Pack

    Backbench Business Debate: Impact of Changes to Disability Support

    Tuesday, 18 December, 2018

    This House of Commons debate pack briefing has been prepared in advance of a Backbench Business Debate entitled “Cumulative impact assessment of changes to disability support.” This will be led by Debbie Abrahams MP and will take place in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 19 December 2018.

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    • Benefits policy
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Debate Pack

    Overpayments of carer’s allowance

    Monday, 26 November, 2018

    This House of Commons landing page briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate entitled "Overpayments of carer's allowance". This will be led by Ruth George MP and will take place in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 27th November, starting at 11am and lasting for 30 minutes.

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    Two child limit in Universal Credit and child tax credits

    Friday, 23 November, 2018

    This House of Commons Library landing page has been published in advance of a debate entitled "Two child limit in Universal Credit and child tax credits". This will be led by Alison Thewliss MP and will take place in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 27th November 2018, starting at 2.30pm.

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  • Debate Pack

    Opposition Day Debate: Universal Credit

    Tuesday, 16 October, 2018

    This House of Commons Library debate pack briefing has been prepared in advance of an Opposition Day debate on Universal Credit, which will take place on Wednesday 17th October 2018.

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