Benefits policy

Members debate the challenges following the pandemic, the effects of the Health and Social Care Levy and and the government's social care plans. Catch up

The call for evidence for the Work and Pensions Committee's Health assessments for benefits inquiry in multiple formats

Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry into health assessments for benefits

The Work and Pensions Committee publishes an exchange of correspondence with the Secretary of State

Members discuss UK social care provision and the role of carers. Find out more

The Work and Pensions Committee has today published the Government’s response to the previous committee’s report on Universal Credit and natural migration

Climate change targets, ethnicity and child poverty, neurological services and perpetrators of genocide are in the Lords spotlight. Find out more about Thursday debates in May

The Committee has considered all e-petitions which had, before 22 April 2021, had reached over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response, e-petitions that had received a revised response, and public petitions. The Committee also considered a number of e-petitions with over 100,000 signatures that were awaiting debate.

Members discuss duty of care for financial service providers. Find out more

Members discuss Body Mass Index, alcohol harm, COVID-19-related evictions and biodiversity emergency

Work and Pensions Committee hears from academics and charities

Members debate the economy

The Work and Pensions Committee has published the Government response to the previous committee’s report on Universal Credit and survival sex

How have people in Scotland been affected by the roll-out of Universal Credit and welfare reforms?

What steps could the Government take to reduce the numbers of children who grow up in poverty in the UK?