Working age benefits
Working age benefits news from UK Parliament.
Government urged to publish research into disabled people’s experiences of benefits system
The Work and Pensions Committee publishes an exchange of correspondence with the Secretary of State
23 September 2021
Lords debates UK social care
Members discuss UK social care provision and the role of carers. Find out more
25 June 2021
Universal Credit and natural migration: Government response ‘symptomatic of dismissive attitude to flaws in UC system’
The Work and Pensions Committee has today published the Government’s response to the previous committee’s report on Universal Credit and natural migration
28 May 2021
Four short debates in the Lords
Climate change targets, ethnicity and child poverty, neurological services and perpetrators of genocide are in the Lords spotlight. Find out more about Thursday debates in May
28 May 2021
Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss Body Mass Index, alcohol harm, COVID-19-related evictions and biodiversity emergency
23 April 2021
Lords debates the Budget statement
Members debate the economy
15 March 2021
Universal Credit and survival sex: Work and Pensions Committee publishes Government response to previous committee report
The Work and Pensions Committee has published the Government response to the previous committee’s report on Universal Credit and survival sex
02 March 2021
Work and Pensions Committee to hold evidence session on Restart scheme
MPs will take evidence from academics and policy experts on the Government’s new Restart employment support programme.
11 December 2020
Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill sent for Royal Assent
18 November 2020
Lords debates economic lessons of Covid-19
Members consider measures to repair UK economy
05 June 2020
Will Universal Credit change in light of Covid-19?
Economic Affairs Committee takes evidence on Universal Credit on Tuesday 2 June at 3.00pm
29 May 2020
Lords questions government on universal credit and the economy on 13 May
The oral questions session will be held in an online proceeding
12 May 2020
Universal Credit, the labour market and disabled claimants support considered by Committee
Economic Affairs Committee takes evidence on Universal Credit on 13 May at 3.00pm
07 May 2020
Lords debates Spring Budget
Members discuss economy following Chancellor's statement
19 March 2020
How does Universal Credit effect poverty rates and women?
Economic Affairs Committee takes evidence on 25 February at 3.35pm
28 February 2020