Social security and pensions
Social security and pensions news from UK Parliament.
BHS: impact on Pension Protection Fund and pension regulation investigated
Work and Pensions and BIS Committees question PPF and Pensions Regulator Chief Executives
09 May 2016
Debate on the effect of universal credit on children
On 10 May MPs took part in a Chamber debate on the effect of universal credit on children
06 May 2016
Intergenerational fairness examined by the Committee
Work and Pensions Committee hears on generation inequality and the future of welfare
27 April 2016
State bereavement support "opaque and outdated" report finds
Work and Pensions Committee publishes report on financial support to bereaved families
31 March 2016
Gaps in welfare safety net still pose risk Committee says
Work and Pensions Committee publishes Government response to the Local welfare Safety net report
30 March 2016
Lifetime ISAs: auto-enrolment inquiry re-opened by Committee
Work and Pensions Committee re-opens inquiry into pensions automatic enrolment
29 March 2016
Communication failings leave new state pensioners uncertain
Work and Pensions Committee publishes report on the impact of the new state pension
27 March 2016
Future of Jobcentre Plus inquiry launched
Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry into the implications of planned changes to JCP
10 March 2016
Employment Minister questioned on devolved welfare in Scotland
Scottish Affairs Committee holds one-off evidence session with Rt Hon Priti Patel MP
09 March 2016
Pensions Minister and Regulator questioned on automatic enrolment
Work and Pensions Committee hears from Baroness Altmann CBE on pensions automatic enrolment
08 March 2016
Minister for Employment questioned on in-work progression in Universal Credit
The Work and Pensions Committee questions Priti Patel MP on Universal Credit
07 March 2016
Lord Willetts and Steve Webb questioned on intergenerational fairness
Work and Pensions Committee hears from former ministers on intergenerational fairness
01 March 2016
Universal Credit: New concerns over delays and lack of clarity
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on delays in Universal Credit
03 February 2016
Baroness Altmann questioned on bereavement benefits
Work and Pensions Committee hears from Minister on help with funeral costs
26 January 2016
Pensions Minister questioned on New State Pension
Work and Pensions Committee questions Baroness Ros Altmann on New State Pension
14 January 2016