Housing benefits Archives

Research Briefing

Universal Credit roll-out: 2018-19

Thursday, 14 June, 2018

Universal Credit roll-out was around 11% complete across Great Britain as of December 2017, in terms of the number of households on UC. However, progress varies considerably between constituencies. Almost half of jobseekers are now on UC rather than "legacy" benefits. The majority of households receiving support for rent, children or incapacity are yet to move onto UC. This briefing provides a guide to roll-out of the Full Service in 2018/19 and original HC Library estimates for the progress or UC roll-out by constituency, region and across Great Britain.
Research Briefing

Universal Credit: roll out

Tuesday, 15 May, 2018

Universal Credit (UC) is the Government’s new working-age benefit. The Government is currently rolling out the UC full service, the service all areas will eventually use, across Great Britain. Our UC roll out tool shows when the UC full service launched, or is scheduled to launch, at jobcentres in and around your constituency.
Debate Pack

Housing and Homes

Thursday, 10 May, 2018

On 15 May 2018, there will be a General Debate on Housing and Homes. The Library has published numerous briefing papers on housing issues and a selection of relevant papers is provided below.
Debate Pack

Effect of Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016

Monday, 19 March, 2018

This House of Commons Library briefing page has been prepared in advance of a debate entitled "Effect of Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016", which will be led by Dr Philippa Whitford MP. It will take place in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 21st March 2018 at 9.30am.
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The effect of Universal Credit on the private rented sector

Monday, 01 January, 2018

There will be a debate, entitled "The effect of Universal Credit on the private rented sector". This will be led by Stephen Lloyd MP and will take place in Westminster Hall at 9.30am on Tuesday 9th January 2018. This landing page brings together relevant material to inform the debate.
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Opposition Day Debate – Universal Credit

Monday, 04 December, 2017

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.
Research Briefing

Autumn Budget 2017: Background briefing

Friday, 17 November, 2017

The briefing sets out the background to Autumn Budget 2017 which will take place on Wednesday 22 November 2017. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish revised forecasts for the economy and public finances on the same day.
Research Briefing

Universal Credit roll-out: Autumn/Winter 2017

Wednesday, 15 November, 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.
Debate Pack

General Debate on the Department for Work and Pensions support for care leavers

Wednesday, 15 November, 2017

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.
Research Briefing

Local Housing Allowance and the social rented sector

Monday, 13 November, 2017

This Commons Library briefing paper provides background on the 2015 Government's intention to apply Local Housing Allowance rates to tenants in receipt of Housing Benefit in the social rented sector. On 25 October 2017, the Prime Minister said that this change would not go ahead as previously planned.
Research Briefing

Housing Benefit entitlement: renting from relatives

Friday, 09 June, 2017

This briefing paper explains how entitlement to Housing Benefit may be affected when a claimant is renting from a close relative.
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Housing Benefit: under-occupation in the private rented sector

Friday, 09 June, 2017

This Commons Library briefing paper explains the application of size criteria to people claiming Housing Benefit and under-occupying their homes in the private rented sector.
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The roll-out of Universal Credit

Tuesday, 21 March, 2017

There will be a debate in Westminster Hall on the roll-out of Universal Credit on 22 March 2017 at 2:30. The debate will be led by Catherine McKinnell MP.
Research Briefing

Spring Budget 2017: Background briefing

Friday, 03 March, 2017

The briefing sets out the background to Spring Budget 2017 which will take place on Wednesday 8 March 2017. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish revised forecasts for the economy and public finances on the same day.
Debate Pack

Impact of DWP policies on low income households

Monday, 16 January, 2017

MPs will debate ‘Impact of DWP policies on low income households’ on Tuesday 17 January 2017 in the Main Chamber. This is an Opposition Day debate moved by the Scottish National Party. This House of Commons Library briefing provides background to the debate and includes a summary of the issues, statistics and press and parliamentary coverage.

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