Social security and pensions
Social security and pensions news from UK Parliament.
Government responds to report on Universal Credit and domestic abuse
Frank Field MP says response is “totally inadequate”
11 October 2018
Call for evidence launched into social care funding in England
Economic Affairs Committee seeks evidence for inquiry on social care funding
13 September 2018
Lords debates careers education and advice
Peers consider case for high-quality advice for all students
07 September 2018
Lords debates NHS and healthcare data
Peers discuss use of data to improve public health
05 September 2018
Government responds to ruling on Widowed Parent's Allowance
Statement on Widowed Parent's Allowance
05 September 2018
Hard-pressed households need Government action to deal with debts
Treasury Committee finds Government action needed to deal with debts and save for pensions
26 July 2018
Royal Mail deal could “transform UK pensions landscape”
Work and Pensions Committee publish collective defined contribution pensions report
17 July 2018
Is Universal Credit working for disabled people?
Work and Pensions Committee takes evidence from charities in a public meeting
04 July 2018
Minister questioned on Universal Credit and benefit sanctions
Work and Pensions Committee hears from the Department for Work and Pensions
27 June 2018
Committee hears evidence on “only major welfare reform since 2010 that has not been evaluated”
Work and Pensions Committee examines benefit sanctions
20 June 2018
Defined Benefit Pensions White Paper examined
Work and Pensions Committee takes evidence from stakeholders and experts
06 June 2018
Benefits cliff edge for carers means work doesn't pay
Work and Pensions Committee publishes report on employment support for carers
17 May 2018
Work and Pensions and BEIS Committees publish report on Carillion
Carillion's board presided over “rotten corporate culture”, “responsible and culpable” for its massively costly demise
16 May 2018
Work and Pensions Committee publishes report on Universal Credit for self-employed
Current design of Universal Credit for self-employed risks stifling entrepreneurship, wasting public investment
10 May 2018
Minister questioned on Universal Credit and domestic abuse
Work and Pensions Committee hears from Support and Children's Minister on Universal Credit and the potential for domestic abuse
24 April 2018