Committee news
Committee to question Sir Iain Duncan Smith on Universal Credit and the wait for a first payment
Committee to question Sir Iain Duncan Smith on Universal Credit and the wait for a first payment
26 June 2020
Norton Pensions Ombudsman Decision
Work and Pensions Committee Chair writes to Pensions Regulator
24 June 2020
Councils and housing associations questioned on the impact of the wait for a first Universal Credit payment
The Work and Pensions Committee examines Universal Credit: The wait for a first payment
23 June 2020
Raise the rates of legacy benefits to support people hit hard by coronavirus pandemic, not just Universal Credit, say MPs
Work and Pensions Committee publishes report on DWP's response to coronavirus outbreak
22 June 2020
Policy experts questioned on Universal Credit and the wait for a first payment
Work and Pensions Committee examines some of the policy options for mitigating the impact of the minimum five week wait
15 June 2020
Universal Credit: The wait for a first payment - Committee holds first oral evidence session
Work and Pensions Committee examines impact of the minimum five week wait on people who are making a claim for Universal Credit
5 June 2020
Chair writes to Prime Minister following Liaison Committee session
Support for people with no recourse to public funds: Chair writes to Prime Minister
28 May 2020
Work and Pensions Committee questions Pensions Regulator
The Work and Pensions Committee questioned the organisation's response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
19 May 2020
Committee to question employment policy specialists
Committee to question employment policy specialists
19 May 2020
New inquiry: DWP's preparations for changes in the world of work
Committee launches new inquiry on DWP's preparations for changes in the world of work
14 May 2020
Health & Safety Executive questioned on impacts of the coronavirus pandemic
Work and Pensions Committee continues its work examining the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic by taking evidence from the Health & Safety Executive
11 May 2020
Organisations supporting benefit claimants questioned on DWP response to coronavirus
Work and Pensions considers the Department's handling of the large increase in benefit claims
5 May 2020
Committee publishes results of survey on experiences of benefit system
DWP's response to the coronavirus outbreak: Work and Pensions Committee publishes results of survey on experiences of benefit system
24 April 2020
Committee publishes correspondence with Health and Safety Executive
Safety of UK workplaces and coronavirus: Work and Pensions Committee publishes correspondence with Health and Safety Executive
14 April 2020
MPs want to hear experiences of people claiming benefits
DWP's response to the coronavirus outbreak: MPs want to hear experiences of people claiming benefits
8 April 2020
Chairs call for Government to support people with no recourse to public funds
avirus and support for workers: Committee Chairs call for Government to support people with no recourse to public funds
3 April 2020
Chair responds to Chancellor's announcement on support for self-employed
Work and Pensions Committee Chair Stephen Timms MP responds to Chancellor's announcement on support for self-employed
27 March 2020
Committee presses for clear answer on benefit sanctions
Commitee publish correspondence on the implications of the coronavirus outbreak
26 March 2020
Work and Pensions Committee questions Secretary of State on DWP response to coronavirus
Dr Thérèse Coffey MP will be questioned on how her Department is responding to the coronavirus outbreak.
20 March 2020
Chair comments on NAO report on Universal Credit advances fraud
Work and Pensions Committee Chair comments on DWP failure to assess risks
20 March 2020