Incomes and poverty
Incomes and poverty news from UK Parliament.
Lords examines Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Bill
Government accepts amendment on use of 'mother or expectant mother' in the bill
26 February 2021
Welfare in Scotland: Committee to question Social service providers on accessing social security and experience of poverty
Questions will focus on poverty reduction measures, the £20 uplift in Universal Credit and joint UK-Scotland working on social security
08 February 2021
HMRC has not made enough progress on the Loan Charge
The Finance Bill Sub-Committee has written a letter to the Government on the follow-up inquiry into the Loan Charge.
22 January 2021
Lords debates Spending Review
Members discuss Chancellor's statement on 25 November
04 December 2020
Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill sent for Royal Assent
18 November 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 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