Benefits policy
Benefits policy news from UK Parliament.
MPs to examine boosting pension funds’ UK investment
MPs on the Work and Pensions Committee will question pension industry leaders and finance think tanks on pension funds’ UK investments and how to boost them.
30 April 2025
Government’s welfare reform proposals subject of new Committee inquiry
The cross-party Work and Pensions Committee has today launched its new inquiry on the Government’s welfare reform proposals, Pathways to Work.
03 April 2025
Disability benefits claimants at increased risk of hardship as DWP underpayments rise
Report warns service provided to customers is a mixed bag with levels of fraud remaining unacceptably high
31 January 2025
MPs to question DWP reps on safeguarding of vulnerable claimants
Members of the Committee will seek an update of the situation facing claimants, and on DWP policies and processes under the new Government before it reports its findings
02 January 2025
Universal Credit: Chairs of Public Accounts and Work & Pensions Committees call for statement from Employment Minister
The PAC and WPC Committees call on the Government to provide better information on the decision to bring forward the date for migrating Employment and Support Allowance claimants to Universal Credit
20 May 2024
Private members' bills in the Lords in the 2022-23 session
Follow the progress of private members' bills in the House of Lords during the 2022-23 session of Parliament
25 August 2023
Gov’t ‘has more work to do’ on landmark childcare reforms, Education Committee report says
Gov’t ‘has more work to do’ on landmark childcare reforms, Education Committee report says
25 July 2023
New Inquiry: Benefit levels in the UK
The Work and Pensions Committee launches an inquiry examining whether working-age benefit levels in the UK are adequate to meet need
30 March 2023
Lords debates Spring Budget
Members discuss economic situation following Chancellor of the Exchequer's statement. Catch up
17 March 2023
House of Lords Podcast: adult social care, and children and families
This month we speak to two members who have been leading investigations into improving adult social care and how the government has incompletely implemented the Children and Families Act.
08 December 2022
Work and Pensions Committee examines Defined Benefit pension schemes with Liability Driven Investment (LDIs)
Work and Pensions Committee examines Defined Benefit pension schemes with Liability Driven Investment (LDIs)
21 November 2022
Work and Pensions Committee to question Social Security Advisory Committee on moving people to Universal Credit – Wednesday 12th October at 9.15am
Work and Pensions Committee to question Social Security Advisory Committee on moving people to Universal Credit – Wednesday 12th October at 9.15am
07 October 2022
Lords conclude check of Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill
Members discuss progress of bill as Lords stages conclude. Find out more
23 June 2022
Universal Credit and managed migration: Work and Pensions Committee to question charities and policy specialists
MPs will take evidence on the process of moving people claiming benefits onto Universal Credit
16 May 2022
Universal Credit and childcare: Work and Pensions Committee to question DWP Ministers
David Rutley MP and Mims Davies MP will face questions from MPs as committee continues its inquiry into Universal Credit and childcare costs
14 April 2022