Benefits policy
Benefits policy news from UK Parliament.
Domestic abuse risks of Universal Credit single payments
Work and Pensions Committee hears from charities on Universal Credit and domestic abuse
18 April 2018
PIP, ESA trust deficit fails claimants and the public purse
Work and Pensions Committee publishes report on PIP and ESA assessments
14 February 2018
PIP and ESA claimants' stories set out in report
Work and Pensions Committee publishes report on PIP and ESA assessments and claimant experiences
08 February 2018
Did the Chancellor fix Universal Credit?
Work and Pensions Committee hears from experts after Budget 2017 about the impact on Universal Credit
29 November 2017
Cut wait for Universal Credit to a month
Work and Pensions Committee recommends change to six week wait for Universal Credit
26 October 2017
Secretary of State questioned on Universal Credit rollout
Work and Pensions Committee questions David Gauke MP
18 October 2017
Are PIP and ESA Assessments working well?
Work and Pensions Committee opens inquiry into PIP and ESA Assessments
29 September 2017
Government accepts Committee recommendations following Concentrix debacle
Work and Pensions Committee publishes Government Response to its Concentrix report
06 February 2017
Government adopts Committee recommendation on bereavement support
Work and Pensions Committee Chair applauds Government's decision to extend Bereavement Support Payment
12 January 2017
How should the government tackle financial exclusion?
Financial Exclusion Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 13 December at 10.45am
13 December 2016
Concentrix and HMRC condemned for "gross failure of customer service"
Work and Pensions Committee publishes Concentrix report
01 December 2016
MPs debate on reductions to Employment Support Allowance and universal credit
On 17 November MPs debated the reductions to Employment Support Allowance and universal credit
03 November 2016
MPs debate maternity discrimination
On 14 July MPs will take part in a Westminster Hall debate on maternity discrimination.
01 July 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
Future of Jobcentre Plus inquiry launched
Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry into the implications of planned changes to JCP
10 March 2016