Research Briefing
Autumn Budget 2025: Background briefing
Ahead of the 2025 Autumn Budget on 26 November, this briefing looks at the economic situation, economic forecasts and the public finances.
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Research Briefing
UK disability statistics: Prevalence and life experiences
An estimated 16.8 million people in the UK had a disability in 2023/24, accounting for 25% of the total population.
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Research Briefing
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-26: Lords amendments
A briefing for the final parliamentary stage of the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-26.
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Research Briefing
Support for care leavers
Statistics on the number of care leavers around the UK and government policies in place to provide support to them.
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Research Briefing
Changes to Universal Credit rates from April 2026
From April 2026 the basic amount of Universal Credit will increase above inflation annually, but health-related additions will be reduced for most new recipients
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Research Briefing
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill 2024-25: Progress of the bill
The bill would make changes to health and disability benefits.
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Research Briefing
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill 2024-25
The Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill 2024-25 would implement changes that would reduce spending on health and disability benefits.
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Research Briefing
Changes to benefits for disabled people
Background on the Labour government's proposed changes to the Personal Independence Payment assessment and Universal Credit rates.
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Research Briefing
No recourse to public funds
Why does the UK ban migrants from claiming benefits, and what are the arguments for and against this 'no recourse to public funds' policy?
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Debate Pack
Potential merits of introducing a capital disregard for payments made to UK residents under the Republic of Ireland’s Mother and Baby Institutions Payment
A Westminster Hall debate on the potential merits of introducing a capital disregard for payments made to UK residents under the Republic of Ireland's Mother and Baby Institutions Payment is scheduled for Tuesday 10 June 2025 at 2:30pm. The debate will be led by Liam Conlon MP.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Social security complaints
How to complain to the Department for Work and Pensions or an organisation providing services on its behalf.
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Research Briefing
Paying for childcare in England
Information on the support available for help with childcare costs in England.
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Debate Pack
Personal Independence Payment and disabled people
A Westminster Hall debate on Personal Independence Payment and disabled people is scheduled for Wednesday 7 May 2025 at 2:30pm. The debate will be led by Diane Abbott MP.
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Research Briefing
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-25: Progress of the bill
An overview of the progress of the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill through the House of Commons prior to report stage.
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Research Briefing
Why do benefits sometimes increase by less than inflation?
Benefits increase yearly but due to time lags with the way they are calculated (based on inflation), claimants can end up with less money in real terms.
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