Constituency data: People claiming unemployment benefits
Explore constituency-level data on people claiming unemployment benefits using the interactive dashboard.
Local Housing Allowance: Help with rent for private tenants
Local Housing Allowance (LHA) sets maximum amounts private tenants can get in benefit support to help with rent
Constituency data: Universal Credit claimants
Explore constituency-level data on people claiming Universal Credit in Great Britain using our interactive dashboard.
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
Constituency data: Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Find data for your constituency on people claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) using our interactive dashboard.
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Research Briefing
Estimates Day debate: Spending priorities and performance of the Department for Work and Pensions
On Tuesday 30 June 2026, the House of Commons will consider estimates of spending of the Department of Work and Pensions, in so far as it relates to spending priorities and performance. The debate will be opened by Debbie Abrahams MP.
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Research Briefing
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
The bill would remove the two-child limit, which restricts additional support for children in Universal Credit to the first two children in a household
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Research Briefing
Benefits Uprating 2026/27
DWP benefits that are linked to inflation rise by 3.8% in April 2026, as do inflation-linked benefits administered by HMRC. Universal Credit standard allowances will receive an additional uplift of 2.3%. The basic and new State Pension will be uprated by 4.8% from April 2026. This note outlines details of uprated amounts for the relevant benefits from April 2026.
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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
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
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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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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Research Briefing
Paying for childcare in England
Information on the support available for help with childcare costs in England.
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