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Sickness, disability and carers' benefits

  • Debate Pack

    Epetition debate relating to Carer’s Allowance

    Friday, 19 April, 2024

    There will be an epetition debate on increasing payments of Carer's Allowance to the minimum wage on Monday 22 April. This debate will take place in Westminster Hall and has been sponsored by Christina Rees MP.

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

    Autism: Overview of policy and services

    Tuesday, 02 April, 2024

    This briefing provides an overview of policies and services for autistic people in England.

    • Research Briefing
    • Community care
    • Crime
    • Disability
    • Diseases
    • Education
    • Equality
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Justice
    • Prisons
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Cost of Living Payments: Overview and FAQs

    Tuesday, 30 January, 2024

    An overview of Cost of Living Payments and the Household Support Fund.

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

    Suicide prevention: Policy and strategy

    Thursday, 21 December, 2023

    This briefing paper considers suicide prevention policies and strategies throughout the UK. It outlines national and local approaches to prevention policy in some key policy areas.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Benefits policy
    • Civil law
    • Criminal law
    • Education
    • Further education
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Higher education
    • Local government
    • Press and media
    • Prisons
    • Rail
    • Schools
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Autumn Statement 2023: A summary

    Wednesday, 22 November, 2023

    A summary of the announcements in the 2023 Autumn Statement and an overview of the latest economic forecasts.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Family benefits
    • Housing benefits
    • Pensions
    • Public spending
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Tax
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Proposals to abolish the Work Capability Assessment

    Friday, 29 September, 2023

    An overview of proposals to abolish the Work Capability Assessment first announced in March 2023

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
  • Debate Pack

    E-petitions debate: Assessments for disability benefits

    Friday, 01 September, 2023

    Information for the debate on e-petitions 593296, 619481 and 620962 calling for changes to disability benefit assessments. The debate has been tabled for three hours at 16:30 on Monday 4 September. It will be led by Elliot Colburn.

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

    Support for Mortgage Interest loans

    Wednesday, 02 August, 2023

    The Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) loan scheme helps households on means-tested benefits with the interest costs of mortgages and certain other home loans.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Home ownership
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    Personal Independence Payment

    Wednesday, 17 May, 2023

    An overview of Personal Independence Payment, including who can claim it and how claims are assessed.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Constituency casework

    Personal Independence Payment

    Wednesday, 17 May, 2023

    An overview of Personal Independence Payment, including who can claim it and how claims are assessed.

    • Constituency casework
    • Benefits policy
    • Disability
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Welfare and pensions
    • Social security
  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    Registering as disabled in England

    Wednesday, 03 May, 2023

    Constituents’ frequently asked questions about registering as disabled and entitlement to benefits.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Learning disabilities: policies to reduce inpatient care

    Thursday, 06 April, 2023

    This briefing outlines health policies aimed at reducing inpatient care for people with a learning disability.

    • Research Briefing
    • Community care
    • Disability
    • Education
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill 2022-23

    Friday, 17 February, 2023

    Background on the Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill 2022-23, introduced in the House of Commons on 7 February 2023.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Family benefits
    • Pensions
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
  • Debate Pack

    Impact of Cystic Fibrosis on living costs

    Tuesday, 31 January, 2023

    A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for Thursday 2 February on the Impact of Cystic Fibrosis on living costs support. The debate will be opened by Jim Shannon MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Carer’s Leave Bill 2022-23: Progress of the Bill

    Friday, 27 January, 2023

    This briefing paper provides information on the Carers Leave Bill 2022-23, introduced in the House of Commons by Wendy Chamberlain MP as a Private Member's Bill.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes

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