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Welfare and pensions

  • Research Briefing

    Pension superfunds: A new choice for pension schemes

    Wednesday, 15 November, 2023

    Pensions superfunds are a new type of fund that can accept responsibility for pension schemes. The first pension scheme agreed to move to a superfund in 2023.

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
  • Insight

    Pension superfunds: A new choice for pension schemes

    Wednesday, 15 November, 2023

    Pensions superfunds are a new type of fund that can accept responsibility for pension schemes. The first pension scheme agreed to move to a superfund in 2023.

    • Insight
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    State Pension triple lock

    Monday, 06 November, 2023

    An examination of the triple lock mechanism used to uprate the State Pension - its effect so far and the arguments for and against

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Can private landlords refuse to let to benefit claimants and people with children?

    Monday, 30 October, 2023

    The Government intends to make ‘no DSS’ and ‘no kids’ requirements illegal in the private rented sector. This paper explains the issues behind these practices.

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits
    • Rented housing
    • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    The triple lock: How will State Pensions be uprated in future?

    Friday, 13 October, 2023

    The State Pension is expected to increase substantially next April for the second consecutive year, prompting debate about the affordability of the ‘triple lock’.

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
  • Insight

    The triple lock: How will State Pensions be uprated in future?

    Friday, 13 October, 2023

    The State Pension is expected to increase substantially next April for the second consecutive year, prompting debate about the affordability of the ‘triple lock’.

    • Insight
    • Pensions
  • 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
  • Research Briefing

    Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP) equalisation

    Thursday, 21 September, 2023

    Looks at why and how pension schemes are required to equalise Guaranteed Minimum Pensions (GMPs)

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Supported exempt accommodation (England)

    Monday, 11 September, 2023

    An overview of the regulation of supported exempt accommodation and action to improve standards and oversight.

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing 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
  • Debate Pack

    Universal Credit deductions

    Tuesday, 18 July, 2023

    A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 9:30am on Wednesday 19 July on deductions to Universal Credit. The debate will be opened by Chris Stephens.

    • Debate Pack
    • Benefits policy
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Housing and the cost of living

    Thursday, 13 July, 2023

    This paper considers the impact of inflation on rent and mortgage payments and the Government response.

    • Research Briefing
    • Home ownership
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits
    • Rented housing
  • Debate Pack

    Pension retirement age for construction workers

    Thursday, 06 July, 2023

    A Westminster Hall debate on the pension retirement age for construction workers will take place on Wednesday 12 July 2023, from 4.30pm. The debate will be led by Owen Thompson MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Pensions
  • Debate Pack

    Estimates Day debate: The spending of the Department for Work and Pensions

    Friday, 30 June, 2023

    The House of Commons will consider the estimates of public spending by the Department for Work and Pensions.

    • Debate Pack
    • Benefits policy
    • Working age benefits

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