Incomes and poverty
Incomes and poverty news from UK Parliament.
Lords examines Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill
Pensioner poverty under spotlight
28 October 2020
Report on Universal Credit will publish this Friday
The Economic Affairs Committee report on Universal Credit will publish on Friday 31 July
27 July 2020
Lords makes changes to Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill
Members vote on tenanted premises and communications code
30 June 2020
Lords debates economic lessons of Covid-19
Members consider measures to repair UK economy
05 June 2020
Lords Oral Questions to government on 2 June
Universal Credit and TV Licence on the agenda
01 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
Rishi Sunak on the economy and lessons learnt from the Covid-19 crisis
Economic Affairs Committee takes evidence from the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 19 May 3.00pm
15 May 2020
Lords debates food supply and security
Availability of provisions during Covid-19 pandemic on agenda
15 May 2020
Lords debates increasing income equality and sustainability
Impact of current health crisis under spotlight
07 May 2020
Lords discusses support for those living in poverty
Members debate impact of Covid-19
01 May 2020
Lords oral questions to government on 30 April
The virtual session focuses on Covid-19, and Syria
29 April 2020
Lords examines emergency Covid-19 legislation
Coronavirus Bill becomes law
26 March 2020
Lords debates Spring Budget
Members discuss economy following Chancellor's statement
19 March 2020
Evidence behind design of Universal Credit explored by Lords Committee
Economic Affairs Committee takes evidence on 10 March at 3.35pm
06 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