Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
Sickness, disability and carers' benefits news from UK Parliament.
Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss Body Mass Index, alcohol harm, COVID-19-related evictions and biodiversity emergency
23 April 2021
Children in poverty: Measurements and targets: Work and Pensions Committee to question academics and charities
Work and Pensions Committee hears from academics and charities
13 April 2021
Lords debates the Budget statement
Members debate the economy
15 March 2021
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 discusses impact of Covid-19 on prisoners
Members debate offender rehabilitation programmes
24 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
Lords debates NHS performance targets
Members discuss impact of social care pressures
07 February 2020
Ministers from DWP questioned on Universal Credit delays
Neil Gray MP has asked an urgent question to ministers from the Department for Work and Pensions about delays in rolling Universal Credit
04 February 2020
Lords debates Pension Schemes Bill
Members discuss key purpose and principles of bill
30 October 2019
Urgent question on Personal Independence Payments
Urgent question asked by Chris Stephens MP
23 July 2019