Research Briefing
This House of Commons Library briefing paper sets out how, following the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF), funding has been devolved for former recipients, and also research into the impact of its closure.
Debate Pack
On 9 January 2018, there will be a Westminster Hall debate on Changes to the Independent Living Fund, sponsored by Ian C. Lucas MP. The debate will start at 2:30pm and is expected to last 90 minutes.
Debate Pack
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.
Research Briefing
How can we estimate the impact of budget measures on women and men since 2010?
Debate Pack
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.
Debate Pack
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
Was progress made in the sixth round of Brexit negotiations? This paper looks at what happened in the latest round of talks in each of the priority areas and at other developments linked to Brexit in the UK and the EU.
Research Briefing
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 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
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
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
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
Research Briefing
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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