Committee news
Work and Pensions Committee Chair comment: Child benefit and state pension entitlement
Chair responds to an announcement from the Government on child benefit and state pension entitlement
2 May 2023
MPs call for reform of Child Maintenance Service to help tackle child poverty
MPs call for reform of Child Maintenance Service to help tackle child poverty
27 April 2023
Benefits health assessments system continues to let people down, say MPs
The Work and Pensions Committee have published a report calling for the implementation of several measures to improve trust, drive down the rate of decisions reversed on appeal and reduce waiting times.
14 April 2023
New inquiry: Are cost of living support payments reaching everyone in need of help?
Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry into Cost of living support payments
3 April 2023
Universal Credit and childcare costs: Work and Pensions Committee publishes Government Response to Report
Work and Pensions Committee publishes Government response to report on Universal Credit and childcare costs.
31 March 2023
New Inquiry: Benefit levels in the UK
The Work and Pensions Committee launches an inquiry examining whether working-age benefit levels in the UK are adequate to meet need
30 March 2023
MPs to examine future of Defined Benefit pension schemes
Committee launches an inquiry that will review Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes
16 March 2023
Government must publish evidence to support budget welfare changes
Work and Pensions Chair, Sir Stephen Timms, comments on today's Budget announcements
15 March 2023
Saving for later life: Work and Pensions Committee publishes Government Response to Report
Saving for later life: Work and Pensions Committee publishes Government Response to Report
26 January 2023
Universal Credit childcare costs support acting as barrier to work, MPs warn
Work and Pensions Committee publishes report on Universal Credit and
childcare costs
20 December 2022
Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride to face questions from MPs
Work and Pensions Committee examines the work of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
28 November 2022
Work and Pensions Committee examines Defined Benefit pension schemes with Liability Driven Investment (LDIs)
Work and Pensions Committee examines Defined Benefit pension schemes with Liability Driven Investment (LDIs)
21 November 2022
Experts and charities questioned on employment support for young people and people with disabilities
Work and Pensions Committee examines barriers keeping young people and people with disabilities out of employment
15 November 2022
National Audit Office questioned on effectiveness of the Child Maintenance System
1 November 2022
Think tanks and research groups questioned on Government’s plans to boost employment
Work and Pensions Committee examines plans for jobs and employment support
25 October 2022
Work and Pensions Committee to examine defined benefit pension schemes and LDIs
The Work and Pensions Committee has launched a new inquiry
24 October 2022
Rising cost of living: Work and Pensions Committee writes to new Chancellor for assurance on social security uprating
The Work and Pensions Committee has written to new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt
19 October 2022
Academics questioned on the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance System
Work and Pensions Committee examine various methods to reduce the higher burden on CMS paying parents
18 October 2022
Work and Pensions Committee to question Social Security Advisory Committee on moving people to Universal Credit – Wednesday 12th October at 9.15am
Work and Pensions Committee to question Social Security Advisory Committee on moving people to Universal Credit – Wednesday 12th October at 9.15am
7 October 2022
Rising cost of living: Work and Pensions Committee writes to Chancellor for assurance that benefits will be uprated to match inflation
Committee writes to Chancellor
4 October 2022