Social security and pensions
Social security and pensions news from UK Parliament.
Chair comments on Spending Review
Work and Pensions Committee Chair Stephen Timms comments on statement from the Chancellor
25 November 2020
MPs to debate a motion on the Work and Pensions Select Committee report on the DWP's response to the coronavirus outbreak
MPs to debate motion on the Work and Pensions Select Committee report on the DWP's response to the coronavirus outbreak in the Chamber
25 November 2020
Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill sent for Royal Assent
18 November 2020
Immigration bill completes passage through Parliament
Lords seeks assurances on child refugees
10 November 2020
Committee Chair Stephen Timms comments on latest on Pensions Wise and the Pensions Dashboard programme
Comments come as Government announce Pension Wise service and publication of progress report on Pensions Dashboards Programme
28 October 2020
Pension freedoms and protecting savers: Committee holds first oral evidence session on pension scams
Consumer groups and pension industry experts questioned on pension scams
11 September 2020
Committee Chair calls for answers on benefit cap and more
Work and Pensions Committee publishes the Government response to its report DWP’s response to the coronavirus outbreak.
07 September 2020
Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee questioned
Work and Pensions Committee holds Social Security Advisory Committee Chair pre-appointment hearing
01 September 2020
Committee examines Universal Credit and the wait for a first payment
The Work and Pensions Committee questions the National Audit Office and the Financial Conduct Authority
31 August 2020
Substantial reform of Universal Credit needed to protect the most vulnerable
Lords Committee report calling for reform of Universal Credit published
31 July 2020
Lords debates economic lessons of Covid-19
Members consider measures to repair UK economy
05 June 2020
Policy bodies and think tanks discuss lessons for public services after coronavirus
Public Services Committee takes evidence on Wednesday 3 June at 3.00pm
02 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 question government on Covid-19 and the prison system on 14 May
Watch live on Parliament TV from 11am
13 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